Montgomery County , Texas

Population: 654,722 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $97,266 Home $317,500 Rent $1,471/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Montgomery County's headline indicators land 30% above the national median on income ($97,266), with housing 4% above the US figure ($318,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Montgomery County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$97,266
Median Income
household
$317,500
Home Value
median
$1,471/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $97,266
Per Capita Income $48,550
Poverty Rate 9.3%
Median Home Value $317,500
Median Gross Rent $1,471/mo
Owner Occupied 71.7%
Renter Occupied 28.3%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 654,722
Median Age 37.2 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 37.9%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

31.4%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
11.6%
Smoking
31.9%
High Blood Pressure
23.5%
No Physical Activity
21.7%
Depression
38.7%
Insufficient Sleep
72.8%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 95.7  ·  96th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
99.43
🌀 Hurricane
93.74
🔥 Wildfire
79.29
❄️ Winter Storm
86.06
🌍 Earthquake
66.00
☀️ Drought
68.64

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