Fort Bend County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48157 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
893,767
Rank #64 of 3,222
98th %ile
Median Household Income
$114,041 +51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #74 of 3,222
98th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.6% −39.9% vs nat'l
Rank #294 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Home Value
$374,500 +32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #355 of 3,222
89th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
50.2% +49.1% vs nat'l
Rank #97 of 3,222
97th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −4.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,051 of 3,222
36th %ile

At a Glance

77.0% Homeownership
88.3% Insured
50.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%5.6%11.2%16.8%22.4%28.0%28.7%24.7%21.9%20.6%3.5%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County, Texas has a total population of 893,767, making it the 64th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Fort Bend County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Fort Bend County is $114,041, which ranks #74 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 51.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Fort Bend County is $374,500, 32.8% above the national median. Renters in Fort Bend County pay a median gross rent of $1,807 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Fort Bend County, 50.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 36.0 min.

Fort Bend County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 28.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (24.7%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (21.9%).

All data for Fort Bend County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.