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Fort Bend County, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
893,767
Households
292,713
Average household size
3.03
Median age
37.3 years
Median household income
$114,041
Housing units
305,633
Population comparison
2020 Census822,779
2024 estimate893,767
Change+8.6%

People

Who lives here

Population
893,767
Median age
37.3 years
Male
440,165
Female
453,602
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.7 years
Female median age
37.8 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
27,536Under 526,468
94,3335–1789,781
38,00818–2436,625
49,31625–3453,542
67,28135–4472,121
62,93945–5463,841
48,89055–6450,797
51,86265+60,427
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 527,53626,468
5–1794,33389,781
18–2438,00836,625
25–3449,31653,542
35–4467,28172,121
45–5462,93963,841
55–6448,89050,797
65+51,86260,427
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5–17
Male
5–9
32,819
10–14
38,933
15–17
22,581
Female
5–9
33,640
10–14
34,734
15–17
21,407
18–24
Male
18–19
11,805
20
5,583
21
5,201
22–24
15,419
Female
18–19
10,888
20
4,089
21
5,043
22–24
16,605
25–34
Male
25–29
23,358
30–34
25,958
Female
25–29
24,501
30–34
29,041
35–44
Male
35–39
32,931
40–44
34,350
Female
35–39
34,836
40–44
37,285
45–54
Male
45–49
32,833
50–54
30,106
Female
45–49
33,788
50–54
30,053
55–64
Male
55–59
25,421
60–61
10,330
62–64
13,139
Female
55–59
26,380
60–61
9,841
62–64
14,576
65+
Male
65–66
9,052
67–69
11,340
70–74
14,511
75–79
9,239
80–84
4,512
85+
3,208
Female
65–66
9,772
67–69
12,793
70–74
16,384
75–79
10,590
80–84
5,523
85+
5,365
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
300,42933.6%
Asian alone
197,51322.1%
Black alone
186,15920.8%
Two or more races
142,46815.9%
Some other race
62,8787.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
3,7810.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5390.1%
Residents: 893,767.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone300,429
Asian alone197,513
Black alone186,159
Two or more races142,468
Some other race62,878
American Indian / Alaska Native3,781
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander539

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
220,445
White, not Hispanic
256,878

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
237,668
Married-couple share
79.3%
Derived from published counts
With children
54.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
46,15515.8%
1 person
86,11529.4%
2 people
55,82219.1%
3 people
60,89520.8%
4 people
43,72614.9%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
29,294
6 People
9,511
7 Plus People
4,921
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person46,155
2 people86,115
3 people55,822
4 people60,895
5+ people43,726
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households237,668
Married-couple families188,52779.3% of family households
With children
96,11251%
Without children
92,41549%
Other families49,14120.7% of family households
Male householder
13,14526.7%
Female householder
35,99673.3%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households237,668Not applicable
Married-couple families188,52779.3%
With children96,11251%
Without children92,41549%
Other families49,14120.7%
Male householder13,14526.7%
Female householder35,99673.3%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$114,041
Median family
$129,136
Per capita
$47,992
Household incomeShare of households
24,7448.5%
Under $25k
33,56411.5%
$25–49k
35,93912.3%
$50–74k
34,70511.9%
$75–99k
57,50119.6%
$100–149k
41,79514.3%
$150–199k
64,46522.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
10,435
$10,000–$14,999
4,154
$15,000–$19,999
4,601
$20,000–$24,999
5,554
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
5,633
$30,000–$34,999
5,916
$35,000–$39,999
5,907
$40,000–$44,999
8,443
$45,000–$49,999
7,665
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
13,593
$60,000–$74,999
22,346
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
29,981
$125,000–$149,999
27,520
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k24,744
$25–49k33,564
$50–74k35,939
$75–99k34,705
$100–149k57,501
$150–199k41,795
$200k+64,465

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
581,016
High school or higher
91.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
50.2%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
25,7304.4%
Less than 9th grade
21,0803.6%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
101,98817.6%
High school or equivalent
98,16716.9%
Some college, no degree
42,2077.3%
Associate degree
173,17729.8%
Bachelor’s degree
118,66720.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
13,870
Nursery School
223
Kindergarten
162
First Grade
384
Second Grade
480
Third Grade
903
Fourth Grade
536
Fifth Grade
1,531
Sixth Grade
3,285
Seventh Grade
1,301
Eighth Grade
3,055
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
3,158
Tenth Grade
4,185
Eleventh Grade
3,448
Twelfth No Diploma
10,289
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
83,326
Ged Or Alternative Credential
18,662
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
29,432
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
68,735
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
85,399
Professional School Degree
16,770
Doctorate Degree
16,498
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade25,730
Grades 9–12, no diploma21,080
High school or equivalent101,988
Some college, no degree98,167
Associate degree42,207
Bachelor’s degree173,177
Graduate or professional118,667
Marital status by sexMale and Female
5,61721,978
Widowed
18,21029,232
Divorced
3,8865,832
Separated
210,414208,635
Now Married
106,63698,915
Never Married
14,13917,073
Married Spouse Absent
196,275191,562
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed5,61721,978
Divorced18,21029,232
Separated3,8865,832
Now Married210,414208,635
Never Married106,63698,915
Married Spouse Absent14,13917,073
Married Spouse Present196,275191,562

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$374,500
Median gross rent
$1,807
Housing tenure
Owner
225,27177.0%
Renter
67,44223.0%
Occupied homes: 292,713.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner225,271
Renter67,442
Housing occupancy
Occupied
292,71395.8%
Vacant
12,9204.2%
Housing units: 305,633.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied292,713
Vacant12,920

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
144,700
Owners without mortgage
80,571
Vacancy reason
For rent4,852
For sale1,622
Rented, not occupied315
Sold, not occupied1,474
Seasonal191
Migrant workers0
Other4,466
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,852
For sale1,622
Rented, not occupied315
Sold, not occupied1,474
Seasonal191
Migrant workers0
Other4,466
Structure type
Detached253,265
Attached5,255
2–4 units5,635
5–19 units12,243
20+ units20,660
Mobile or other8,575
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
1,444
Structure 3–4 Units
4,191
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
4,940
Structure 10–19 Units
7,303
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
5,848
Structure 50 Plus Units
14,812
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
8,407
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
168
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached253,265
Attached5,255
2–4 units5,635
5–19 units12,243
20+ units20,660
Mobile or other8,575
Year builtHousing units by period
7,0372.3%
Before 1960
31,10510.2%
1960–79
79,68326.1%
1980–99
168,71055.2%
2000–19
19,0986.2%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
2,385
1940–1949
1,438
1950–1959
3,214
1960–79
1960–1969
5,523
1970–1979
25,582
1980–99
1980–1989
37,759
1990–1999
41,924
2000–19
2000–2009
76,103
2010–2019
92,607
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19607,037
1960–7931,105
1980–9979,683
2000–19168,710
2020+19,098
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
11,336
761
1990s
21,600
705
2000s
47,451
2,985
2010s
102,201
27,210
2020–22
37,863
27,335
2023+
4,820
8,446
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199011,336761
1990s21,600705
2000s47,4512,985
2010s102,20127,210
2020–2237,86327,335
2023+4,8208,446
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
9,6774.3%
Under $100k
39,35417.5%
$100–249k
118,20352.5%
$250–499k
40,57718.0%
$500–749k
10,7294.8%
$750–999k
4,4442.0%
$1–1.49m
2,2871.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,238
10000–14999
1,009
15000–19999
333
20000–24999
508
25000–29999
714
30000–34999
326
35000–39999
407
40000–49999
751
50000–59999
843
60000–69999
404
70000–79999
335
80000–89999
930
90000–99999
879
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,944
125000–149999
2,726
150000–174999
5,705
175000–199999
6,267
200000–249999
21,712
$250–499k
250000–299999
24,003
300000–399999
53,163
400000–499999
41,037
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
727
2000000+
1,560
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k9,677
$100–249k39,354
$250–499k118,203
$500–749k40,577
$750–999k10,729
$1–1.49m4,444
$1.5m+2,287
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $500741
$500–9993,128
$1,000–1,49916,431
$1,500–1,99919,576
$2,000–2,49913,646
$2,500–2,9996,883
$3,000+4,202
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Under $500
Under 100
0
100–149
117
150–199
16
200–249
3
250–299
33
300–349
62
350–399
64
400–449
170
450–499
276
$500–999
500–549
121
550–599
178
600–649
378
650–699
59
700–749
293
750–799
311
800–899
853
900–999
935
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
6,221
1250–1499
10,210
$3,000+
3000–3499
1,943
3500+
2,259
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $500741
$500–9993,128
$1,000–1,49916,431
$1,500–1,99919,576
$2,000–2,49913,646
$2,500–2,9996,883
$3,000+4,202
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
4,079
5,323
1 vehicle
38,799
29,310
2 vehicles
113,955
24,760
3 vehicles
46,277
6,264
4 vehicles
16,024
1,493
5+ vehicles
6,137
292
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle4,0795,323
1 vehicle38,79929,310
2 vehicles113,95524,760
3 vehicles46,2776,264
4 vehicles16,0241,493
5+ vehicles6,137292

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
424,776
Average commute
32.7 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
298,98170.4%Derived from published counts
Carpool
39,2839.2%Derived from published counts
Public transit
2,6750.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
3,0750.7%Derived from published counts
Work from home
75,28317.7%Derived from published counts
Other
5,4791.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 424,776.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
2,681
Bicycle
394
Other
Other Transportation
4,642
Motorcycle
216
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
621
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone298,981
Carpool39,283
Public transit2,675
Walk or bicycle3,075
Work from home75,283
Other5,479
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
47,56113.6%
Under 15 min
104,27829.8%
15–29 min
101,81529.1%
30–44 min
55,58515.9%
45–59 min
40,25411.5%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
5,419
5–9
15,091
10–14
27,051
15–29 min
15–19
37,625
20–24
41,337
25–29
25,316
30–44 min
30–34
64,988
35–39
15,355
40–44
21,472
60+ min
60–89
30,945
90+
9,309
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min47,561
15–29 min104,278
30–44 min101,815
45–59 min55,585
60+ min40,254

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
684,154
Civilian labor force
455,656
Employed
432,634
Unemployed
23,022
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
886,828
Persons below poverty
67,161
Gini index
0.43
White-collar workers
312,389
Blue-collar workers
65,030
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
21,759
33,456
Sales Office Occupations
35,195
49,423
Management Business Science Arts
116,634
111,137
Production Transportation Material Moving
30,914
7,366
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
25,573
1,177
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations21,75933,456
Sales Office Occupations35,19549,423
Management Business Science Arts116,634111,137
Production Transportation Material Moving30,9147,366
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance25,5731,177

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
382,961
Workplace jobs
226,319
Internal commuters
87,007
Inbound commuters
139,312
Outbound commuters
295,954
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
784,79488.3%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
103,49211.7%
Residents: 888,286.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured784,794
Uninsured103,492
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
21,75921.0%
Under 19
33,42132.3%
Age 19–34
45,57544.0%
Age 35–64
2,7372.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1921,759
Age 19–3433,421
Age 35–6445,575
Age 65+2,737

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
621,01869.5%
Foreign born
272,74930.5%
Residents: 893,767.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born621,018
Foreign born272,749

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
158,585
Not a citizen
114,164

Residential mobility

Same house
792,932
Within same county
32,337
From another county
34,007
From another state
13,960
From abroad
11,333

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
277,910

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County, Texas has 893,767 residents and a median age of 37.3 years. It ranks No. 64 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 8.6% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $33,307 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Fort Bend County, Texas893,767$114,04137.3 years77%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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