Montgomery County, Texas
| Montgomery County, Texas | |
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The Montgomery County Courthouse in Conroe
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 Location in the U.S. state of Texas |
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 Texas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1837 |
| Named for | Montgomery, Texas |
| Seat | Conroe |
| Largest city | Conroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,077 sq mi (2,789 km2) |
| • Land | 1,042 sq mi (2,699 km2) |
| • Water | 35 sq mi (91 km2), 3.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 537,559 |
| • Density | 498/sq mi (192/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 455,746. A 2015 estimate places the population at 537,559. The county seat is Conroe. The county was created by an act of the Congress of the Republic of Texas on December 14, 1837 and is named for the town of Montgomery. Between 2000 and 2010, its population grew by 55%, the 24th-fastest rate of growth of any county in the United States.
Montgomery County is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,077 square miles (2,790 km2), of which 1,042 square miles (2,700 km2) is land and 35 square miles (91 km2) (3.3%) is water.
As of the 2010 census, there were 455,746 people, 162,530 households, and 121,472 families residing in the county. The population density was 423 people per square mile (163/km²). There were 177,647 housing units at an average density of 165 per square mile (64/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 83.5% White, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.7% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 7.0% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. 20.8% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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