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Fort Bend County

Texas · 822,779 residents · 862 sq mi
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Fort Bend County is a county of 822,779 people in Texas. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 468,327 people. Households here earn about 57% more than in Texas as a whole. 29% of people here were born outside the United States. This is an unusually credentialed place: 46% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
822,779
+132%since 2000
from 354,452 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.1
+11%since 2000
from 33.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
862 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
159K359K560K760K961K19902000201020202024Fort Bend County
2024894K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.2%(50,717)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.7%(63,492)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.5%(70,111)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.7%(63,751)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(46,920)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411%(90,840)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415%(123,671)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5414.2%(116,748)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.8%(97,363)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.1%(66,819)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843%(24,997)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.9%(7,350)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$100,189
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,831 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,607
+63%since 2000
from $24,985 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
62.3%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
7.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade8.8%
US avg: 10%
Other services7.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.5%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.8%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing4.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.8%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$277,600
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,800 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,474
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $730 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
77.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 80.8% in 2000
22.9% rent
Persons per household
3.16 people
−11%since 2009
from 3.57 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
2.8
+33%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic29.6%(243,726)
Black20.4%(167,964)
Hispanic / Latino24.1%(198,580)
Asian22.1%(181,522)
Other2.8%(23,026)
Segregation Score
38
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
Mexican16.4%(129,590)
South American2.9%(22,988)
Central American2.8%(22,357)
Salvadoran2%(15,610)
Venezuelan1.2%(9,359)
Colombian1%(8,294)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,815)
Cuban0.4%(3,501)
Peruvian0.4%(3,141)
Spaniard0.4%(3,053)
Guatemalan0.4%(3,027)
Honduran0.2%(1,866)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(913)
Dominican0.1%(847)
Chilean0.1%(809)
Nicaraguan0.1%(667)
Argentine0.1%(536)
Bolivian0.1%(422)
Ecuadorian0%(340)
Uruguayan0%(83)
Asian origin
Asian Indian8.3%(65,384)
Chinese4.1%(32,275)
Vietnamese2.7%(21,747)
Pakistani2%(15,535)
Filipino1.9%(15,228)
Korean0.4%(2,875)
Taiwanese0.4%(2,844)
Japanese0.1%(1,046)
Cambodian0.1%(951)
Bangladeshi0.1%(933)
Indonesian0.1%(701)
Malaysian0.1%(549)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(391)
Sri Lankan0%(276)
Nepalese0%(266)
Laotian0%(37)
Mongolian0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(107)
Chamorro0%(40)
Ancestry
German6.9%(54,746)
English4.8%(38,052)
Irish4.1%(32,454)
Subsaharan African3.9%(30,986)
American3.2%(25,602)
Nigerian2.4%(18,863)
Italian1.9%(15,070)
French1.6%(12,940)
Czech1%(8,137)
Polish1%(8,003)
Scottish0.9%(7,505)
West Indian0.7%(5,388)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
British0.7%(5,300)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(4,643)
Norwegian0.5%(3,830)
Dutch0.5%(3,570)
Jamaican0.4%(3,069)
Swedish0.4%(3,031)
Russian0.4%(3,005)
Greek0.3%(2,251)
Iraqi0.3%(2,179)
Lebanese0.3%(2,044)
Turkish0.2%(1,762)
Iranian0.2%(1,742)
Welsh0.2%(1,728)
Arab0.2%(1,691)
French Canadian0.2%(1,594)
Portuguese0.2%(1,563)
Egyptian0.2%(1,502)
Canadian0.2%(1,283)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,222)
Hungarian0.2%(1,214)
Brazilian0.2%(1,202)
Palestinian0.1%(1,180)
Danish0.1%(1,090)
Romanian0.1%(940)
Kenyan0.1%(793)
Austrian0.1%(779)
Swiss0.1%(653)
Syrian0.1%(538)
Finnish0.1%(497)
Slovak0.1%(480)
Belgian0.1%(445)
Croatian0.1%(438)
Haitian0.1%(430)
Lithuanian0.1%(409)
Ukrainian0.1%(405)
Jordanian0%(390)
Serbian0%(365)
Israeli0%(342)
Ghanaian0%(299)
Armenian0%(247)
Somali0%(227)
Australian0%(226)
Moroccan0%(163)
Guyanese0%(127)
Barbadian0%(127)
Bulgarian0%(103)
Latvian0%(41)
Slovene0%(40)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 36.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
90.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 84.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.7%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
33.3 min
+39%since 2000
from 24.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
78.7%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
2.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 5.1% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.2%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 68.6% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
51.3%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
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
28.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
12.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
97.0%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.7%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
12.3%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 17.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
62.9%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
10.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.2%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
20.3%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23%(6,028)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)29%(7,626)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era32%(8,415)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.7%(968)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.4%(373)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 26,263 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 822,779 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Fort Bend County, Texas earns about $100,189 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 $277,600, and the typical rent is about $1,474 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Bend County, Texas?

About 46.5% 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 7.5% 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 597,358 residents, a change of about 265 percent over that period.

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