Montgomery County is experiencing rapid growth, with an 18.1% population increase from 2019–2023, far outpacing Harris County. The region is part of Texas' broader population boom, fueled by domestic and international migration.
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The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that Montgomery County will have 18.1% more people between 2019 and 2023. This will strengthen its image as a growth hub in Texas. This rate of growth is faster than that of nearby Harris County, which only grew by 3.4% during the same time period. People are moving to Conroe and other parts of Montgomery County because they offer a suburban lifestyle, better housing choices, and easy access to Houston's job market.
A lot of places are growing quickly, not just Montgomery County. The most growth was seen in Chambers County, which went up 22.1%. Liberty County (+19.7%) and Waller County (+18.9%) came in next. Among counties with more than 100,000 people, Kaufman (+35.2%) and Comal (+29.2%) had the fastest growth rates in Texas and the country as a whole.
Texas as a whole is still the state with the most population growth. Between 2023 and 2024, it added nearly 563,000 residents, with people moving there from other states and other countries. The number of people living in the state has reached 31 million, making it even more appealing to people looking for work, a good quality of life, and affordable housing.
Montgomery County's growth shows how things are changing in the Houston metro area, where suburban areas are growing faster than urban cores. It will be hard for local leaders and developers to handle all this growth while also keeping up with the community's facilities and resources for newcomers.
