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Fort Bend County

Texas · 975,191 residents (2025 est.) · 861.773 sq mi
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#27Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14430.5%#55Fastest growingof 3,135+18.5%#56Largest by populationof 3,144975,191#74Highest median household incomeof 3,143$114,041
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Fort Bend County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $114,041. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 539,315 residents. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $374,500. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 45% more than the Texas median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
50% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
893,767
+152%since 2000
from 354,452 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,037 / sq mi
+76%since 2009
from 590 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+12%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:975,191 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
159K359K560K760K961K1990201020202024Fort Bend County
2024894K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(54,004)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(66,459)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.2%(73,667)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(66,681)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(51,940)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(102,858)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.6%(139,402)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(126,780)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(99,687)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(73,852)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(29,864)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(8,573)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$114,041
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,831 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,992
+92%since 2000
from $24,985 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.8%
+14.3 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
+2%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing3.1%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$374,500
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,807
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $730 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
77.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
23.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+57%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Fort Bend County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46.2%(163,788)
Black19.6%(69,579)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(74,871)
Asian11.2%(39,545)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic28.7%(256,878)
Black20.6%(183,779)
Hispanic / Latino24.7%(220,445)
Asian21.9%(195,903)
Other4.1%(36,762)
Diversity Score
96
+6%since 2009
from 90 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
35
−8%since 2020
from 38 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.8%(132,474)
South American3.9%(34,735)
Central American3.1%(27,307)
Salvadoran1.8%(16,394)
Venezuelan1.7%(15,392)
Colombian1.1%(10,053)
Puerto Rican0.6%(5,525)
Honduran0.6%(5,365)
Cuban0.6%(4,927)
Peruvian0.4%(3,288)
Spaniard0.3%(2,619)
Guatemalan0.3%(2,427)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(2,078)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,912)
Ecuadorian0.2%(1,896)
Dominican0.2%(1,531)
Chilean0.2%(1,406)
Panamanian0.1%(479)
Bolivian0%(410)
Uruguayan0%(173)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.9%(70,894)
Chinese4.3%(38,194)
Vietnamese3.3%(29,475)
Pakistani2.7%(23,886)
Filipino1.6%(14,473)
Korean0.4%(3,685)
Taiwanese0.4%(3,150)
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,097)
Nepalese0.1%(1,061)
Japanese0.1%(1,036)
Cambodian0.1%(882)
Kazakh0.1%(759)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(714)
Thai0.1%(679)
Malaysian0.1%(666)
Hmong0.1%(574)
Sri Lankan0.1%(470)
Burmese0%(178)
Uzbek0%(26)
Laotian0%(23)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(294)
Samoan0%(244)
Chuukese0%(63)
Fijian0%(32)
Guamanian0%(11)
Ancestry
German6.1%(54,467)
English6%(54,040)
Subsaharan African4.2%(37,915)
Irish4.1%(36,795)
American3.6%(32,035)
Nigerian2.6%(23,293)
Italian2%(18,229)
Arab1.8%(16,121)
French1.3%(11,447)
Polish0.9%(8,438)
Czech0.9%(7,707)
Scottish0.7%(6,467)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.7%(6,266)
Norwegian0.4%(3,556)
British0.4%(3,261)
Iraqi0.4%(3,208)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(3,034)
Russian0.3%(3,013)
Turkish0.3%(2,974)
Swedish0.3%(2,955)
Jamaican0.3%(2,946)
Dutch0.3%(2,918)
Iranian0.3%(2,849)
Lebanese0.3%(2,378)
French Canadian0.3%(2,342)
Brazilian0.2%(2,224)
Kenyan0.2%(2,152)
Welsh0.2%(1,892)
Egyptian0.2%(1,726)
Canadian0.2%(1,638)
Portuguese0.2%(1,551)
Greek0.2%(1,492)
Palestinian0.2%(1,428)
Jordanian0.1%(1,214)
Danish0.1%(1,096)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,065)
Romanian0.1%(934)
Ethiopian0.1%(908)
Moroccan0.1%(903)
Swiss0.1%(888)
Ukrainian0.1%(867)
Lithuanian0.1%(862)
Austrian0.1%(736)
Finnish0.1%(631)
Hungarian0.1%(610)
Belgian0.1%(592)
Serbian0.1%(542)
Syrian0.1%(536)
Croatian0.1%(512)
Haitian0.1%(498)
Barbadian0.1%(482)
Armenian0%(446)
Slovak0%(378)
Somali0%(313)
Australian0%(164)
Guyanese0%(130)
Bulgarian0%(127)
Israeli0%(108)
Slovene0%(87)
Latvian0%(39)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.2%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 36.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
20.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.7 min
+36%since 2000
from 24.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.4%
−11.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
17.7%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
Unchangedsince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.6%
−15.3 ptssince 2009
from 67.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
30.5%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−45.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 6.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.7%
−71.1 ptssince 2013
from 82.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.5%
+4.7 ptssince 2017
from 90.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
58.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 61.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
17.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 18.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(106,636)
Married61.7%(210,414)
Widowed1.6%(5,617)
Divorced5.3%(18,210)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(98,915)
Married58.2%(208,635)
Widowed6.1%(21,978)
Divorced8.1%(29,232)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Bend County, Texas?

Fort Bend County, Texas has about 893,767 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fort Bend County, Texas?

The typical household in Fort Bend County, Texas earns about $114,041 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Bend County, Texas expensive?

In Fort Bend County, Texas, the median home is worth about $374,500, and the typical rent is about $1,807 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Bend County, Texas?

About 50.2% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Bend County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Bend County, Texas?

About 7.6% of people in Fort Bend County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Bend County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Bend County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 668,346 residents, a change of about 296 percent over that period.

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