Sugar Land, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sugar Land, 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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A
Health Above average
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Income Above average
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Education Top grade
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Sugar Land | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,793 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2535.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.32% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.0 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 38,111 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sugar Land grew by 15.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 108,793 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sugar Land is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.3% of residents. That is 3.8 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 22,187 20.4% -3.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 22,363 20.6% -2.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 25,299 23.3% +3.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 18,895 17.4% +4.1 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 50.5% of the people living in Sugar Land and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Sugar Land has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Sugar Land | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $131,319 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.20% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sugar Land is about 66% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Sugar Land | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $397,458 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,898 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sugar Land is about 17.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,898 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sugar Land spend about 56 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 235 hours, about 9.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sugar Land | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.2 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.5 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 235 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,296 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 23.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 25,974 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,602 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Sugar Land is 28 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
Sugar Land has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Sugar Land | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 56.5% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.85 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Sugar Land has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Sugar Land | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.9 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 10.7% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.7% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Sugar Land, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
How Sugar Land, TX compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land, TX | 108,793 | $131,319 #1/2 | $397,458 #1/2 | 28.2 min #1/2 |
| Pecan Grove, TX | 21,316 | $128,691 | $353,985 | 32.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sugar Land, Texas.
How big is Sugar Land, Texas by population?
About 108,793 people live in Sugar Land, Texas, in 38,111 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 40.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
How densely populated is Sugar Land, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, Sugar Land, Texas has 2,536 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 29 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Sugar Land, Texas an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.0 times the median household income ($397,458 against $131,319), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,898 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Sugar Land, Texas?
56.5% of adults in Sugar Land, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 6 in 10), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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