Poverty Rate in Fort Bend County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Fort Bend County Compares
National Distribution
Where Fort Bend County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Fort Bend County: 7.6%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #291 | Dickinson County, IA | 7.6% |
| #292 | Kewaunee County, WI | 7.6% |
| #293 | Grand County, CO | 7.6% |
| #294 | Fort Bend County, TX | 7.6% |
| #295 | Addison County, VT | 7.6% |
| #296 | Carroll County, NH | 7.6% |
| #297 | Bottineau County, ND | 7.6% |
Poverty Rate in Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County, Texas has a poverty rate of 7.6%, which ranks #294 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 39.9% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within Texas, Fort Bend County ranks #22 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 91th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.