Fort Bend County, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 822,779
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 975,191
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 958,434
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 823,997
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 822,989
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 822,779
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 585,375
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.3%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 50.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 23.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 27,597
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 30.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 341,527
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $374,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,665
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,008
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,807
Building Permits, 2025 12,487
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 292,713
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.03
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 41.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,109,155
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,376,199
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,089,119
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,651,612
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,483
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $114,041
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $47,992
Persons in poverty, percent 7.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 18,519
Total employment, 2023 222,203
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 11,451,031
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 8.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 110,936
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 15,666
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,723
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,746
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,186
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,217
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,175
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 954.8
Population per square mile, 2010 679.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 861.72
Land area in square miles, 2010 861.48
FIPS Code 48157