Sugar Land, Texas Population 2023

106,622

Sugar Land is a city located in Fort Bend County Texas. Sugar Land has a 2023 population of 106,622. Sugar Land is currently declining at a rate of -1.27% annually and its population has decreased by -3.75% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 110,775 in 2020.

The average household income in Sugar Land is $160,578 with a poverty rate of 4.72%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sugar Land is 42 years, 41 years for males, and 43.1 years for females.

Sugar Land Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sugar Land was:

  • White: 46.67%
  • Asian: 38.06%
  • Black or African American: 6.98%
  • Two or more races: 5.81%
  • Other race: 1.98%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
40.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,633.70/sq mi
Growth Rate
-1.27% (-1,367)
Growth Since 2020
-3.75% (-4,153)
The current population of Sugar Land, Texas is 106,622 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 110,775.

Sugar Land, Texas Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sugar Land Population by Race

Sugar Land Population Pyramid 2023

Sugar Land Median Age

42

Total

41

Male

43.1

Female

Sugar Land Adults

There are 85,280 adults, (18,219 of whom are seniors) in Sugar Land.

Sugar Land Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sugar Land Sex Ratio

Female55,31150.16%
Male54,96149.84%

Sugar Land Population by Age

Sugar Land Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.36

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sugar Land Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sugar Land Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sugar Land Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 56.59%.

Sugar Land Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$66,895

Average Earnings

$86,633

Average Male

$54,140

Average Female

Sugar Land Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sugar Land Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sugar Land Language

57.28% of Sugar Land residents speak only English, while 42.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 31.74% of the population.

Sugar Land Language

Sugar Land Poverty by Race

rate

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4.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.11%

Male Poverty Rate

4.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sugar Land

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sugar Land is Native, with 13.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sugar Land is Black, with 4.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.79%.

Sugar Land Poverty

rate

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Sugar Land Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Sugar Land Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sugar Land Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sugar Land Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.4%

Male Marriage Rate

61.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sugar Land Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sugar Land Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sugar Land Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sugar Land Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,815

Number of Veterans

3,073

Male Veterans

742

Female Veterans

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Sugar Land Veterans by War

count

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Sugar Land Veterans by Age

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Sugar Land Veterans by Race

Sugar Land Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.9%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sugar Land Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Sugar Land Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sugar Land Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sugar Land Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

42.45%

Born in Sugar Land

65.78%

Native Born

35.04%

Foreign Born

12.25%

Non Citizen

22.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.78% of Sugar Land residents were born in the United States, with 42.45% having been born in Texas. 12.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sugar Land Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change

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Sugar Land Population by Year