Montgomery County, Texas

Montgomery County
County
The Montgomery County Courthouse in Conroe
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°18′N 95°30′W / 30.3°N 95.5°W / 30.3; -95.5
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1837
Named for	Montgomery, Texas
Seat	Conroe
Largest community	The Woodlands
Area
• Total	1,077 sq mi (2,790 km2)
• Land	1,042 sq mi (2,700 km2)
• Water	35 sq mi (90 km2)  3.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	620,443
• Estimate  (2023)	711,354
• Density	580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	2nd, 8th
Website	www.mctx.org

Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 620,443.^[1] The county seat is Conroe.^[2] 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.^[3] Between 2000 and 2010, its population grew by 55%, the 24th-fastest rate of growth of any county in the United States. Between 2010 and 2020, its population grew by 36%. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population is 711,354 as of July 1, 2023.

Montgomery County is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area.