Fort Bend County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Fort Bend County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Texas
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A
Education Above averageAmong the top 3 best educated counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Fort Bend County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 893,669 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1008.5 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 3.41% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.8 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 292,810 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Fort Bend County grew by 75.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 893,669 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Fort Bend County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.2% of residents. That is 0.3 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 188,107 21.0% -2.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 207,499 23.2% +0.3 pts
- Gen X 45–60 196,627 22.0% +2.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 108,513 12.1% -1.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.8% of the people living in Fort Bend County and men 49.2%.
- Women 50.8% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.2% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Fort Bend County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Fort Bend County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $114,494 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.87% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Fort Bend County is about 45% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Fort Bend County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $361,207 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,806 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.0% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Fort Bend County is about 16.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,806 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Fort Bend County spend about 63 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 262 hours, about 10.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Fort Bend County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 262 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,114 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 18,372 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,164 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in Fort Bend County is 31 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Fort Bend County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Fort Bend County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.03 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
Fort Bend County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Fort Bend County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.4 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.1% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
Fort Bend County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
Fort Bend County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 893,669 residents against a local median of 61,552. Where Fort Bend County, TX breaks from the counties next to it is median household income, sitting 51% above the local median of $75,855 at $114,494. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $361,207 against a local median of $250,540, 44% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Fort Bend County, TX is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $30,365 on median household income, so Fort Bend County, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fort Bend County, TX has the highest median household income of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County, TX | 893,669 | $114,494 #1/6 | $361,207 #1/6 | 31.4 min #6/6 |
| Brazoria County, TX | 391,275 | $98,470 | $250,540 | 30.6 min |
| Harris County, TX | 4,837,278 | $74,984 | $275,121 | 27.3 min |
| Wharton County, TX | 41,794 | $68,105 | $166,920 | 18.7 min |
| Waller County, TX | 61,552 | $83,139 | $353,092 | 30.9 min |
| Austin County, TX | 31,170 | $75,855 | $97,801 | 23.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fort Bend County, Texas.
How big is Fort Bend County, Texas by population?
About 893,669 people live in Fort Bend County, Texas, in 292,810 households of 3.0 people on average. The median age is 38.8, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is Fort Bend County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Fort Bend County, Texas has 1,009 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 12 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Fort Bend County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.2 times the median household income ($361,207 against $114,494), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,806 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Fort Bend County, Texas have a college degree?
44.6% of adults in Fort Bend County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 2), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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