BY NICHAELA SHAHEEN
Population growth
2019 2024
Some context
Before you go
77316: +32.8%
26,119
City sales tax revenue climbed 153.59% from 2020 to 2025, per the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. That nancial growth has allowed the city to invest in internal infrastructure while also setting aside funds for larger projects, Countryman said. She added the city is only about 43% built out, leaving more room for residential, commercial and industrial growth. “We still have a long way to go, but we get to be picky,” Countryman said. “We’re in a good position.” The city’s decisions have been geared toward having new growth shoulder more of the bur- den of its infrastructure costs. In September 2025, Montgomery City Council approved an approximate 17% increase to the city’s water and wastewater impact fees, which are charged to new developments to help pay for growth-related infrastructure—rather than shifting those costs onto existing residents.
Residents could begin seeing more visible progress over the next year. Countryman said the H-E-B is expected to be complete by the fourth quarter of 2026 and that other businesses are eyeing or have already made agreements with the city.
34,694
77356: +20.7%
26,987
32,583
City of Montgomery: +58%
1,575
2,489
2026
Spring 2026: Way nding signage installation begins; McCown Street design wraps up. May 2026: McCown Street project goes out for bid; CMAR selection for the municipal complex is also expected. Spring/Summer 2026: City Council to review the municipal complex exterior design and consider additional approvals. Late 2026: McCown Street and municipal complex construction anticipated to begin.
Jan. Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept.
Sales tax growth
$80M $70M $60M $50M $40M $30M $20M $10M $0
+304.9%
Oct. Nov. Dec.
2014
2025
SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY, TEXAS COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMUNITY IMPACT
SOURCE: CITY OF MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY IMPACT
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CONROE MONTGOMERY EDITION
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