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Pearland

Texas · 18,716 residents · 48.7 sq mi
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With 18,716 people, Pearland is a city in Texas. That is roughly 58% ahead of the Texas median. The population has fallen 50% since 2000. The poverty rate is 4.7%, under the national 13.2%. Households take in $42,565 a year at the median, 41% more than the country as a whole. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
18,716
−50%vs 2000
vs 37,640 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 34.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
48.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K40K73K106K138K19902000201020202024Pearland
2024128K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,406)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.6%(1,617)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(1,554)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.4%(1,377)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(936)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.2%(3,408)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(3,370)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.6%(2,171)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.3%(1,371)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.9%(917)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.5%(459)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(130)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$42,565
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,156 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,437
−34%vs 2000
vs $26,306 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
4.7%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$74,300
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$469
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $672 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.2%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.4% in 2000
29.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic73.4%(27,629)
Black5.2%(1,968)
Hispanic / Latino16.2%(6,107)
Asian3.6%(1,355)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(17,154)
Black1.1%(212)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(2,185)
Asian1.2%(230)
Other6%(1,120)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.5%(24,860)
Puerto Rican2%(2,506)
Central American1.4%(1,737)
South American1.3%(1,718)
Salvadoran0.6%(781)
Venezuelan0.5%(594)
Colombian0.4%(503)
Honduran0.3%(438)
Spaniard0.3%(376)
Ecuadorian0.2%(299)
Costa Rican0.2%(201)
Guatemalan0.1%(188)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(146)
Argentine0.1%(120)
Nicaraguan0.1%(114)
Chilean0.1%(112)
Peruvian0.1%(90)
Dominican0%(47)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.9%(4,961)
Vietnamese3.6%(4,571)
Filipino3.2%(4,067)
Chinese2.1%(2,679)
Pakistani0.8%(1,055)
Korean0.6%(795)
Taiwanese0.3%(352)
Cambodian0.2%(221)
Nepalese0.2%(203)
Sri Lankan0.1%(109)
Japanese0%(53)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(26)
Burmese0%(21)
Thai0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(67)
Tongan0%(31)
Guamanian0%(14)
Ancestry
English7.1%(8,993)
German6.7%(8,513)
Irish6.1%(7,788)
American3.5%(4,471)
Italian1.7%(2,210)
French1.3%(1,712)
Polish1.3%(1,693)
Arab1.2%(1,512)
Scottish1.1%(1,454)
West Indian0.8%(1,079)
Dutch0.8%(976)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.8%(973)
British0.6%(762)
Swedish0.5%(658)
Nigerian0.5%(577)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(574)
Welsh0.4%(479)
Norwegian0.3%(358)
Egyptian0.3%(342)
Russian0.2%(317)
Hungarian0.2%(291)
Ethiopian0.2%(286)
Jamaican0.2%(284)
Lebanese0.2%(265)
Danish0.2%(256)
Portuguese0.2%(251)
Greek0.2%(233)
Palestinian0.1%(181)
Austrian0.1%(164)
Brazilian0.1%(155)
Haitian0.1%(142)
Swiss0.1%(128)
Kenyan0.1%(96)
Croatian0.1%(95)
Belgian0.1%(90)
Turkish0.1%(78)
Iranian0.1%(76)
Ukrainian0.1%(76)
Ghanaian0.1%(74)
Serbian0.1%(68)
Slovene0%(52)
Canadian0%(41)
Israeli0%(35)
Latvian0%(34)
Jordanian0%(33)
Slovak0%(27)
Romanian0%(21)
Armenian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(14)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Finnish0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.0%
−2.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+22%vs 2000
vs 21.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married32%(15,294)
Married60%(28,700)
Widowed1.9%(890)
Divorced6.2%(2,967)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(13,363)
Married56.7%(29,451)
Widowed7.6%(3,967)
Divorced9.9%(5,162)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
70.6%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 6.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
19.3%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Pearland, Texas?

Pearland, Texas has about 18,716 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Pearland, Texas?

The typical household in Pearland, Texas earns about $42,565 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pearland, Texas expensive?

In Pearland, Texas, the median home is worth about $74,300, and the typical rent is about $469 a month.

How educated are people in Pearland, Texas?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pearland, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pearland, Texas?

About 4.7% of people in Pearland, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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