COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Fort Bend County
Texas · 354,452 residents · 861.773 sq mi
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Fort Bend County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $63,831. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 57% since 1990. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $110,800. Households here earn about 60% more than the Texas median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024894K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.7%(27,337)
5 to 98.9%(31,690)
10 to 149.7%(34,350)
15 to 198.4%(29,661)
20 to 244.9%(17,507)
25 to 3412.9%(45,895)
35 to 4419.3%(68,441)
45 to 5415.6%(55,359)
55 to 646.8%(24,043)
65 to 743.4%(12,222)
75 to 841.7%(6,006)
85 and over0.5%(1,941)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,831
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,809 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$110,800
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $70,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic62.7%(141,279)
Black20.6%(46,526)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(43,575)
Asian6.4%(14,431)
2000
White, non-Hispanic46.2%(163,788)
Black19.6%(69,579)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(74,871)
Asian11.2%(39,545)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(375)
Uruguayan0%(173)
Paraguayan0%(21)
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)
Singaporean0%(66)
Uzbek0%(26)
Laotian0%(23)
Mongolian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(294)
Native Hawaiian0%(265)
Samoan0%(244)
Chuukese0%(63)
Fijian0%(32)
Guamanian0%(11)
Marshallese0%(7)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(445)
Slovak0%(378)
Somali0%(313)
Australian0%(164)
Guyanese0%(130)
Bulgarian0%(127)
Israeli0%(108)
Slovene0%(87)
Latvian0%(39)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
84.3%
+3.4 ptssince 1990
from 80.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married25.7%(32,962)
Married66.9%(85,833)
Widowed1.3%(1,664)
Divorced6.1%(7,761)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(27,366)
Married64.6%(85,780)
Widowed5.9%(7,782)
Divorced8.9%(11,781)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Bend County, Texas?
Fort Bend County, Texas has about 354,452 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Fort Bend County, Texas?
The typical household in Fort Bend County, Texas earns about $63,831 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 $110,800, and the typical rent is about $730 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Bend County, Texas?
About 36.9% 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 7.1% 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 129,031 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.
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