The geographic area containing New Caney ISD has grown by roughly 15,000 residents since 2015, which translated to more jobs in most sectors of the economy, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2016-20.

The Annual Community Survey data, which was released March 17, includes the first year of the coronavirus pandemic. According to the bureau, the pandemic resulted in disruptions to its data collection, forcing the bureau to revise its methodology to reduce bias occurring as a result of nonresponses in 2020.

According to the new census data, the geographic area that contains NCISD, which includes the southern Montgomery County towns of New Caney and Porter, reached a total population of roughly 69,220 residents in 2020.


The number of school-aged children within the district’s boundaries has grown by more than 3,600 students since 2015, according to census data. In 2018, voters within NCISD’s boundaries approved a $200 million bond that included the construction of West Fork High School to accommodate growth. NCISD officials said future growth would determine whether trustees would call for another bond election in the future.


As the population within NCISD’s boundaries grows, the number of residents who have attained degrees from higher education facilities has also expanded, according to census data.


Since 2015, most industries within NCISD's boundaries have grown, outside of food service, and firefighting and prevention, which saw losses of 86 and 149 workers, respectively, census data shows.