This Houston suburb named one of 10 newest boomtowns in U.S. (opens original article in a new tab)

A Houston suburb, Conroe, is named one of the 10 newest boomtowns in the U.S. due to population, housing, and economic growth, according to a SmartAsset report. Texas has the second-highest number of new boomtowns, with 18 out of 75.

• Conroe, a Houston suburb, is ranked No. 9 among 10 newest boomtowns in the U.S. by SmartAsset
• Texas has 18 of 75 new boomtowns, second only to Florida
• Conroe saw a 37% rise in housing units and 33% growth in labor force from 2019 to 2024
• Montgomery County's economic output grew at 4.9% annual rate