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Sugar Land

Texas · 107,726 residents (2025 est.) · 40.5 sq mi
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Sugar Land is a city of 110,016 people in Texas. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 74% ahead of the Texas median. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 46,688 people. 36% of locals were born outside the United States. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
110,016
+74%since 2000
from 63,328 in 2000
107,726 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,719 / sq mi
+39%since 2009
from 1,957 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+14%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
40.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K43K72K100K128K19902000201020202024Sugar Land
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.3%(4,677)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(6,825)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.9%(8,659)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(7,144)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.9%(5,384)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.5%(10,460)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(15,465)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.5%(15,911)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(14,310)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.4%(13,667)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(5,647)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,867)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$136,217
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,767 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$62,018
+85%since 2000
from $33,506 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.7%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 63.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+5%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing2.7%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$430,200
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,957
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $939 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
19.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.85 people
−14%since 2009
from 3.31 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+42%since 2009
from 2.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(38,526)
Black5.1%(3,242)
Hispanic / Latino8%(5,053)
Asian23.8%(15,042)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.5%(40,130)
Black7.3%(8,057)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(14,638)
Asian38.5%(42,406)
Other4.3%(4,785)
Diversity Score
87
+8%since 2009
from 80 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(7,779)
South American2.6%(2,822)
Colombian0.7%(814)
Puerto Rican0.7%(802)
Venezuelan0.6%(671)
Spaniard0.5%(555)
Argentine0.4%(467)
Salvadoran0.4%(436)
Peruvian0.3%(315)
Ecuadorian0.2%(263)
Cuban0.2%(181)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(160)
Dominican0.1%(156)
Bolivian0.1%(132)
Honduran0.1%(96)
Guatemalan0.1%(88)
Panamanian0.1%(87)
Nicaraguan0.1%(83)
Asian origin
Asian Indian12.9%(14,139)
Chinese11%(12,109)
Vietnamese4.8%(5,314)
Pakistani4.2%(4,580)
Filipino3.1%(3,387)
Taiwanese1.1%(1,174)
Korean0.3%(297)
Japanese0.2%(199)
Indonesian0.1%(131)
Thai0.1%(104)
Malaysian0.1%(79)
Kazakh0.1%(78)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(68)
Nepalese0%(55)
Burmese0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English8.3%(9,164)
German8.1%(8,911)
Irish5.3%(5,862)
American2.7%(2,932)
Italian2.6%(2,915)
Arab2%(2,184)
French1.5%(1,705)
Scottish1.2%(1,324)
Polish1%(1,074)
Iranian0.9%(946)
Czech0.8%(915)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Nigerian0.7%(808)
Dutch0.7%(754)
Swedish0.6%(673)
British0.6%(647)
Russian0.6%(641)
West Indian0.6%(624)
Jamaican0.5%(578)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(531)
Turkish0.5%(525)
Romanian0.5%(506)
Jordanian0.4%(470)
Lebanese0.4%(430)
Norwegian0.4%(418)
Brazilian0.4%(388)
Welsh0.3%(332)
Ethiopian0.3%(291)
Austrian0.2%(267)
Egyptian0.2%(239)
Greek0.2%(200)
Portuguese0.2%(198)
Palestinian0.1%(153)
Danish0.1%(145)
Canadian0.1%(129)
Bulgarian0.1%(106)
Hungarian0.1%(96)
Ukrainian0.1%(95)
Swiss0.1%(92)
Lithuanian0.1%(90)
Slovak0.1%(81)
Croatian0.1%(77)
Syrian0.1%(64)
Belgian0%(48)
Armenian0%(40)
Israeli0%(39)
Haitian0%(32)
Ghanaian0%(30)
Serbian0%(26)
Slovene0%(18)
Moroccan0%(14)
Finnish0%(14)
Somali0%(14)
Kenyan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
63.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2000
from 53.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 93.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
27.8%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.9 min
+38%since 2000
from 21.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.4%
−16.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.7%
+18.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 4.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 66.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
64.0%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 56.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
51.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
35.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.8%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 5.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.5%
+4.4 ptssince 2017
from 93.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 98.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
55.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2016
from 56.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2016
from 5.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married25.6%(11,125)
Married67.5%(29,278)
Widowed1.9%(840)
Divorced4.9%(2,141)
Women 15+
Never married21.4%(9,950)
Married63.2%(29,382)
Widowed6.9%(3,201)
Divorced8.5%(3,938)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.0%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.9%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.4%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% 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)33.2%(1,140)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(1,087)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(1,090)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,436 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 Sugar Land, Texas?

Sugar Land, Texas has about 110,016 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Sugar Land, Texas?

The typical household in Sugar Land, Texas earns about $136,217 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sugar Land, Texas expensive?

In Sugar Land, Texas, the median home is worth about $430,200, and the typical rent is about $1,957 a month.

How educated are people in Sugar Land, Texas?

About 63.0% of adults age 25 and over in Sugar Land, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sugar Land, Texas?

About 5.5% of people in Sugar Land, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sugar Land, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Sugar Land, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 85,487 residents, a change of about 349 percent over that period.

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

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