Fort Bend County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

The information contained in this report was obtained from The County Information Program's on-line database. The data contained in the database are obtained from official sources and are not the product of the CIP. The CIP, therefore, does not expressly or impliedly warrant the accuracy of the data. Questions regarding the accuracy, methodology, etc. should be directed to the original source of the information. The sources may be obtained from the CIP by contacting the County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties at (512) 478-8753.

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:916,778More data
Estimate 2022:888,919 
Estimate 2021:860,305 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.822,779More data
Census 2010:585,375More data
Census 2000:354,452More data
Population of the County Seat (Richmond)
Census 2020:11,627 
Census 2010:11,679 
Census 2000:11,081 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN FORT BEND COUNTY - 2022 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Arcola city:2,236More data
Beasley city:644More data
Fairchilds village:960More data
Fulshear city:34,264More data
Houston city (pt.):42,752More data
Katy city (pt.):6,490More data
Kendleton city:348More data
Meadows Place city:4,649More data
Missouri City city (pt.):70,663More data
Needville city:3,091More data
Orchard city:317More data
Pearland city (pt.):5,956More data
Pleak village:1,082More data
Richmond city:12,520More data
Rosenberg city:40,739More data
Simonton city:656More data
Stafford city (pt.):17,160More data
Sugar Land city:109,414More data
Thompsons town:173More data
Weston Lakes city:4,192More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:861.7More data
Water Area:23.5More data
Total Area:885.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:954.81More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:95.20More data
Percent Rural:4.80More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:25.5%More data
Race - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:52.5%More data
Percent African American Alone:22.1%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.7%More data
Percent Asian Alone:22.1%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2022 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:29.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:21.2%More data
Age - 2022 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:26.5%More data
65 and Older:12.5%More data
85 and Older:1.0%More data
Median Age:37.3More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2022 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$70,390More data
Total Personal Income - 2022 (BEA):$62,587,149,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$105,583More data
Poverty - 2022 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:7.9%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:9.5%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:91.5% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:48.6% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$57,161More data
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$54,296 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$54,028 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$52,506 
Average Annual Pay - 2018:$51,859 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:4.0More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:4.0 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:7.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.5 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2022
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.456800More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$130,996,562,414More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$98,271,214,827More data
Total Actual Levy:$448,902,910More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2023:N/AMore data
CY 2022:N/A 
CY 2021:N/A 
CY 2020:N/A 
CY 2019:N/A 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN FORT BEND COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2022
IH Highways:22.397More data
US Highways:47.043More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:86.650More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:207.146More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:4.302More data
Frontage Roads:90.883More data
On-System Subtotal:458.421More data
City Streets:1,354.485More data
Certified County Roads:2,004.787More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:17.505More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:3,376.777More data
Center Line Miles: County Total:3,835.198More data
Lane Miles - 2022
IH Highways:157.031More data
US Highways:187.336More data
State Highways, Spurs, Loops, Business Routes:361.737More data
Farm or Ranch to Market Roads and Spurs:515.066More data
Pass, Park and Recreation Roads:8.292More data
Frontage Roads:186.364More data
On-System Subtotal:1,415.826More data
City Streets:2,934.620More data
Certified County Roads:4,208.828More data
Toll Road Authority Roads:67.108More data
Federal Roads:0.000More data
Off-System Subtotal:7,210.556More data
County Total:8,626.382More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2021»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural Profile (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture 2017»     «2017 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «Fort Bend County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «Fort Bend County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «Fort Bend County»

Special Districts in Fort Bend County.
School Districts in Fort Bend County.
History of City Tax Rates in Fort Bend County.

Airports in Fort Bend County.
Hospitals in Fort Bend County.
Prisons in Fort Bend County.

NOTE ON THE 2020 CENSUS POPULATION DATA
On Feb. 28, 2024, the U.S. Census Bureau released the final, full set of errata tables for the 2020 Census Count Question Resolution (CQR) program. The CQR gave tribal, state and local governments the opportunity to ask the Census Bureau to review their boundaries or housing counts to identify errors that may have occurred while processing their 2020 Census counts. Upon review, the agency made changes to the total populations of three counties: Martin (from 5,237 to 5,247); Midland (from 169,983 to 169,974); and Reeves (from 14,748 to 14,747). As stated in the Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 207/Friday, October 29, 2021 (Introduction): No new census information products will be created by the 2020 Census CQR and no revisions will be made to 2020 Census information products, such as the apportionment counts delivered to the President for apportionment or the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and Geographic Products. The 2020 Census counts shown above in the table are the original counts from the 2020 Census Public Law 94-171 Redistricting Data Files and do not reflect the changes made due to the CQR program.