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Fort Bend County

Texas · 585,375 residents · 862 sq mi
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Fort Bend County is a county of 585,375 people in Texas. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 230,923 people. That is roughly 61% ahead of the Texas median. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 40% of adults have a four-year degree. 24% of people here were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
585,375
+65%since 2000
from 354,452 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.0
+5%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
862 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
159K359K560K760K961K19902000201020202024Fort Bend County
2024894K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(43,748)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.4%(49,129)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.6%(50,577)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.8%(45,528)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(30,943)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.5%(73,131)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.9%(92,981)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.8%(92,234)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411%(64,346)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.6%(26,908)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(11,793)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(4,057)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,845
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,831 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,016
+28%since 2000
from $24,985 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
52.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing4.1%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$171,500
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,062
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $730 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
79.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
20.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.20 people
−10%since 2009
from 3.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.1
+3%since 2009
from 2.1 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic36.2%(211,680)
Black21.1%(123,267)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(138,967)
Asian16.9%(98,762)
Other1.7%(10,223)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.1%(92,779)
Central American2.7%(14,598)
Salvadoran1.7%(9,413)
South American1.7%(9,119)
Colombian0.7%(3,805)
Venezuelan0.5%(2,773)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,437)
Honduran0.4%(2,178)
Cuban0.3%(1,592)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,495)
Spaniard0.2%(1,003)
Peruvian0.1%(728)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(719)
Nicaraguan0.1%(585)
Ecuadorian0.1%(541)
Panamanian0.1%(530)
Dominican0.1%(297)
Bolivian0%(207)
Chilean0%(194)
Uruguayan0%(59)
Ancestry
German9.7%(52,438)
English5.9%(32,062)
Irish5.8%(31,367)
American4.1%(22,095)
Italian2.4%(12,816)
Subsaharan African2.3%(12,682)
French2.3%(12,454)
Czech1.6%(8,895)
Nigerian1.4%(7,646)
Polish1.3%(7,063)
Scottish1.2%(6,708)
Scotch-Irish1%(5,668)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.9%(4,806)
Dutch0.7%(3,816)
West Indian0.7%(3,559)
Swedish0.5%(2,683)
British0.5%(2,619)
Norwegian0.5%(2,474)
Russian0.4%(1,942)
Welsh0.3%(1,862)
Jamaican0.3%(1,740)
Iranian0.3%(1,686)
Greek0.3%(1,527)
Lebanese0.3%(1,458)
French Canadian0.2%(1,345)
Danish0.2%(1,299)
Canadian0.2%(1,182)
Ukrainian0.2%(889)
Portuguese0.1%(794)
Hungarian0.1%(737)
Brazilian0.1%(708)
Swiss0.1%(660)
Jordanian0.1%(631)
Palestinian0.1%(605)
Austrian0.1%(590)
Turkish0.1%(509)
Lithuanian0.1%(473)
Haitian0.1%(411)
Finnish0.1%(364)
Israeli0.1%(363)
Syrian0.1%(351)
Ethiopian0.1%(343)
Ghanaian0.1%(337)
Slovak0.1%(313)
Egyptian0.1%(302)
Croatian0.1%(277)
Slovene0.1%(271)
Romanian0%(206)
Armenian0%(181)
Belgian0%(181)
Australian0%(153)
Guyanese0%(122)
Barbadian0%(78)
Moroccan0%(72)
Bulgarian0%(56)
Serbian0%(43)
Kenyan0%(31)
Latvian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.4%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 36.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.6%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
13.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.6 min
+28%since 2000
from 24.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
2.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
45.7%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
24.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
6.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 62.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
10.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% 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)34.8%(9,609)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(8,127)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.1%(8,031)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.9%(529)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(212)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 27,597 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 Fort Bend County, Texas?

Fort Bend County, Texas has about 585,375 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Fort Bend County, Texas earns about $79,845 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 $171,500, and the typical rent is about $1,062 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Bend County, Texas?

About 40.4% 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 8.0% 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 359,954 residents, a change of about 160 percent over that period.

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