Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County, Texas, had an estimated population of 975,191 in 2025 across 2,233 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Texas's counties and nationally.

Population: 975,191; 2025 estimate
Area: 2,233 km²
Density: 437; per km²
Median income: $114,041; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	95.5%	8 / 254	41 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,807	4 / 249	93 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$374,500	12 / 250	355 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	77.0%	91 / 254	1,151 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	4.2%	253 / 254	3,056 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	12.6%	220 / 254	3,024 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	115 / 254	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	21.9%	1 / 254	13 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	3	19 / 254	85 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	20.6%	10 / 254	459 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	30.5%	3 / 254	27 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	24.7%	155 / 254	337 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.3	156 / 254	2,617 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,031	53 / 254	813 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	41.3%	46 / 254	108 / 3,144
Under 182024	26.6%	48 / 254	203 / 3,144
Veterans2024	4.2%	206 / 254	2,942 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	28.7%	220 / 254	3,022 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	7.6%	233 / 254	2,843 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	6.8%	206 / 254	2,563 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.433	182 / 254	2,061 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$114,041	4 / 254	74 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$47,992	15 / 254	276 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	5.1%	104 / 254	1,070 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	50.2%	3 / 254	96 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	91.9%	25 / 254	1,094 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	11.7%	223 / 254	720 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	8.2%	252 / 254	3,109 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Population2025	975,191	8 / 254	56 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	437	8 / 254	142 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Texas	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.6%	24 / 254	681 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	3.2%	192 / 254	2,671 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	32.7	20 / 253	241 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	17.7%	10 / 254	222 / 3,144

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