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BY LIZZY SPANGLER
Conroe, Montgomery sees growth in population
Conroe and Montgomery area, rising from 189,824 to 238,549 between 2019 and 2024, per the U.S. Census. The ZIP code 77303 saw the largest percentage increase at 39.7%, with the population rising from 20,655 to 28,854. Conroe and Montgomery is also becoming more diverse, per the U.S. Census Bureau. While the percentage of residents who identify as white decreased from 70.5% to 54.5% between 2019 and 2024, the number of people who identify as two or more races or Hispanic or Latino has increased.
The population in Conroe and Montgomery is growing and becoming more diverse, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. On Jan. 29, the U.S. Census Bureau released new five-year data for 2024 as part of its American Community Survey, which represents a five-year estimate of the population across the country from 2020 to 2024. This data compares with the 2019 survey results, which studied the country from 2015 to 2019. The overall population increased 25.7% across the
Conroe, Montgomery ZIP codes
2019
2024
Local demographics*
Black or African American White Hispanic or Latino
Two or more races Other race American Indian or Alaskan Native Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
77318
77356
45
77303
77301
Asian
54.5%
105
149
1.8% 1.4% 1.2% 3.7% 0.5%
70.5%
77316
77306
2019 total population: 189,824 2024 total population: 238,549
0.4% 4.4% 5% 1.5%
21.4%
77302
77304
20.8%
N
12.8%
*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.
0.0005%
0.04%
Population change
Median age ZIP code
2019
2024
2019 31.7 37.6 35.5 34.6 31.7 39.4 45.6
2024 31.4 37.5 33.3 35.1 32.3 41.1 43.1 48.4
+32.6%
50K
+10.5%
77301 77302 77303 77304 77306 77316 77318 77356
+32.8%
+20.7%
40K
+39.7%
30K
+27.5%
+15.5%
+33.3%
20K
10K
0
49
77301
77302
77303
77304
77306
77316
77318
77356
Median household income
Education level** High school diploma or higher achieved
2019 2024
Bachelor’s degree or higher achieved 2019 2024
$150K
+19.4%
+15.6%
+50.5%
+9.7%
82.2%
24.7%
$100K
+24.7%
+52.4%
+36.2%
+41.8%
$50K
88%
33.1%
$0
77301
77302
77303
77304
77306
77316
77318
77356
SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 2019 AND 2024 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5-YEAR ESTIMATES/COMMUNITY IMPACT
**BASED ON TOTAL POPULATION AGE 25 AND OLDER
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