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Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County, Texas · ZIP 77053, 77083, 77406

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 958,434 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 281,259Households
  • $113,409Median household income
  • $350,300Median home value
  • 25Towns with a page
  • 29ZIP codes

Fort Bend County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+132.1%
200k400k600k800k1M2000: 354,45220002010: 585,37520102020: 822,7792020354,452822,779
Population of Fort Bend County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000354,452
2010585,375
2020822,779

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Fort Bend County
Under $50k19.5%
$50k to $100k24.7%
$100k to $150k19.9%
$150k to $200k14.3%
$200k and over21.5%

Median household income $113,409 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Fort Bend County
Owner occupied
217,921 units
Renter occupied
63,338 units
Vacancy rate
4.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Fort Bend County2023
Health care and social assistance34,883
Retail trade33,968
Accommodation and food services30,544
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services14,979
Transportation and warehousing14,754
Manufacturing14,747
Construction14,342
Professional, scientific, and technical services13,351

222,203 employees in 18,519 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Fort Bend County compared with its state
Fort Bend County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFort Bend CountyTexas
Population859,72129,640,343
Median household income$113,409$76,292
Median age37.135.5
Median home value$350,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher49.3%33.1%
Foreign-born residents30.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes77.5%62.6%
Mean commute to work33.0 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Fort Bend County25 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Sugar LandCity109,85140.5 sq mi
Missouri CityCity78,58229.0 sq mi
FulshearCity54,62912.8 sq mi
RosenbergCity42,57137.6 sq mi
Mission BendCensus designated place37,2804.77 sq mi
SiennaCensus designated place25,02512.6 sq mi
Pecan GroveCensus designated place24,7988.29 sq mi
FresnoCensus designated place24,0878.48 sq mi
Cinco RanchCensus designated place19,1394.53 sq mi
StaffordCity17,5557.01 sq mi
RichmondCity13,3054.30 sq mi
Four CornersCensus designated place11,4902.41 sq mi
Meadows PlaceCity4,6300.93 sq mi
Weston LakesCity4,5142.65 sq mi
NeedvilleCity3,1392.01 sq mi
ArcolaCity2,4532.57 sq mi
CumingsCensus designated place2,3431.82 sq mi
PleakVillage1,1821.82 sq mi
FairchildsVillage1,0392.14 sq mi
Fifth StreetCensus designated place9450.72 sq mi
BeasleyCity8051.06 sq mi
SimontonCity6622.35 sq mi
KendletonCity4071.10 sq mi
OrchardCity3430.40 sq mi
ThompsonsTown1844.93 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.