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Sugar Land

Texas · 24,529 residents · 40.5 sq mi
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Sugar Land is a city of 24,529 people in Texas. Households here earn about 109% more than in Texas as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has fallen 61% since 2000. Median household income runs $56,571, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 83% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
24,529
−61%vs 2000
vs 63,328 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.5
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
40.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K43K72K100K128K19902000201020202024Sugar Land
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.2%(2,246)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99%(2,203)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.1%(1,993)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.7%(1,637)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.6%(885)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(4,157)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4422.1%(5,410)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.7%(2,869)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.1%(1,508)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743.8%(942)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(558)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(121)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,571
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,767 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,200
−28%vs 2000
vs $33,506 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$90,200
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $158,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$723
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $939 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
83.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.1% in 2000
17.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(38,526)
Black5.1%(3,242)
Hispanic / Latino8%(5,053)
Asian23.8%(15,042)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.4%(19,475)
Black4.9%(1,202)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(2,033)
Asian12.8%(3,150)
Other2.9%(702)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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
43.1%
−10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.7%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
13.3%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.6 min
+26%vs 2000
vs 21.0 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 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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 24,529 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Sugar Land, Texas earns about $56,571 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 $90,200, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.

How educated are people in Sugar Land, Texas?

About 43.1% 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 2.5% of people in Sugar Land, 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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