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Montgomery County, TX

Welcome to Montgomery County.

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Montgomery County has a population of 630 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,076.9 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 58%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $42 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Montgomery County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Montgomery County comprises Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Conroe.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Grimes County, Harris County, Liberty County, San Jacinto County, Walker County, and Waller County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
21.92%75.89%+++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
21.37%78.11%+++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
23.25%75.95%+++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
19.02%79.7%+++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
22.4%73.46%+++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
27.39%71.22%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%58%
Government
Enterprises
8%33%
Private Industries92%61%
Agriculture<1%47%
Mining4%23%
Utilities1%301%
Construction6%26%
Manufacturing19%64%
– Durable3%15%
– Nondurable16%77%
Trade13%54%
– Wholesale6%59%
– Retail6%48%
Transportation5%240%
Information1%66%
Finance & Insurance4%53%
Real Estate14%83%
Professional &
Business Services
12%41%
Educational Services<1%30%
Healthcare &
Social Services
6%53%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%36%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%42%
Other Services22%45%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers5481
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
7782
📺 Electronics & Appliance2773
🛒 Grocery Stores14489
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores5683
⚕️ Health & Personal Care15489
⛽ Gasoline Stations22693
👕 Clothing Stores14985
👠 Shoe Stores2768
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry2264
🏸 Sporting Goods2972
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers418
🏬 Department Stores10190
💐 Florists1470
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops2671
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 2874
🍺 Bars & Taverns4579
🍽️ Full-service restaurants40090
🍔 Limited-service restaurants46891
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers28688
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation6884
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%118%$277,700 N/A
Top 20%45%$176,000 $185,000
Next highest 20%25%$98,300 $118,000
Middle 20%16%$64,200 $78,300
Second lowest 20%10%$38,700 $52,100
Bottom 20%4%$15,300 $27,400
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries66%$73,600
Self-Employment16%$40,600
Investment Income120%$24,000
Social Security43%$21,800
Supplemental Security4%$12,500
Public AssistanceLess than 1%Below $10,000
Retirement27%$27,000
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%3%4%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%4%5%
$50K
– $99K
1%10%9%6%
$100K
– $199K
<1%12%12%5%
$200K
& more
<1%6%10%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$54,300 $28,100
African-American$58,700
Hispanic$43,400 $14,100
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$45,400 $19,800
Highschool & GED$52,100 $25,100
Some College to
Associate’s
$65,600 $28,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$68,100 $55,600
Graduate Degree$60,300 $49,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$65,800 $44,200
STEM2$75,600 $42,700
Gray-Collar3$69,800 $46,800
Pink-Collar4$12,100 $21,000
Sales5$71,100 $28,100
Blue-Collar6$44,500 $27,400
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought+
Earthquake+$
Hail++$
Heat Waves+
Hurricane+++$
Ice Storm+
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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