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Sugar Land

Texas · 63,328 residents · 40.5 sq mi
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Sugar Land is a city of 63,328 people in Texas. Households here earn about 105% more than in Texas as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 54% of adults have a four-year degree. The population has more than doubled since 1990, adding 38,799 people. Median household income runs $81,767, well clear of the $42,589 US median. 84% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,328
+158%since 1990
from 24,529 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.4
+12%since 1990
from 33.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
40.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
15K43K72K100K128K19902000201020202024Sugar Land
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.1%(3,894)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 98.3%(5,266)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.3%(6,543)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(5,651)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 243.7%(2,316)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349%(5,722)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4419.7%(12,476)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5419.7%(12,471)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.5%(4,733)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.8%(2,384)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(1,388)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.8%(484)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,767
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,571 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,506
+38%since 1990
from $24,200 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
3.8%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 2.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,300
+33%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $90,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$939
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $723 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
84.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 83.0% in 1990
15.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
53.7%
+10.6 ptssince 1990
from 43.1% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.4%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 90.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
19.3%
+5.9 ptssince 1990
from 13.3% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
−21%since 1990
from 26.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married22.6%(5,154)
Married71.1%(16,232)
Widowed1.3%(291)
Divorced5.1%(1,161)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(4,813)
Married67.2%(16,724)
Widowed6%(1,481)
Divorced7.5%(1,853)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
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 63,328 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Sugar Land, Texas earns about $81,767 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 $158,300, and the typical rent is about $939 a month.

How educated are people in Sugar Land, Texas?

About 53.7% 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 3.8% 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 38,799 residents, a change of about 158 percent over that period.

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

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