Pearland is home to 127,514 people in Texas. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 89,874 people. Households here earn about 51% more than in Texas as a whole. Few US cities rank higher on income. About 47% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $118,842, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Pearland
What changed most since 1990
Population18,716 → 127,514(+581%)US over the same years: +35%
White share85.6% → 36.4%(−49.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Black share1.1% → 19.2%(+18.1 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Pearland's population equals 33% of Brazoria County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 18% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 47% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.8%(1,885)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.9%(1,494)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.7%(1,233)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.1%(203)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(8)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 4,989 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Pearland, decade by decade
Pearland population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
18,716
$102,159
$178,325
22.1%
31.7
2000
37,640
$116,870
$207,851
29.1%
53.8
2010
91,252
$122,929
$249,880
44.0%
84.8
2020
125,828
$124,554
$315,494
49.7%
92.9
2024
127,514
$118,842
$356,300
47.1%
92.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
