Sugar Land, Texas Population 2024

107,745

Sugar Land Demographics

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

  • White: 44.27%
  • Asian: 38.45%
  • Two or more races: 7.74%
  • Black or African American: 7.16%
  • Other race: 2.08%
  • Native American: 0.19%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
40.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,662.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.78% (-3,079)
The current population of Sugar Land, Texas is 107,745 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 110,824.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,72944.27%
Asian42,32838.45%
Two or more races8,5257.74%
Black or African American7,8877.16%
Other race2,2942.08%
Native American2060.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1080.1%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sugar Land Population by Race

Sugar Land Population Pyramid 2024

Sugar Land Median Age

42.5

Total

41.7

Male

43.2

Female

Sugar Land Adults

There are 85,154 adults, (19,879 of whom are seniors) in Sugar Land.

Sugar Land Age Dependency

68.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Sugar Land Sex Ratio

Female55,91050.79%
Male54,16749.21%

Sugar Land Population by Age

Sugar Land Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All37,4812.9381.218.8
Married26,3563.3687.812.2
Non Family7,6141.261.838.2
Female2,6213.5672.927.1
Male8903.0378.221.8

3.32

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sugar Land Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6872.21%
Associates Degree4,9066.42%
Bachelors Degree26,14734.22%
Graduate Degree20,70427.1%
High School Graduate9,60412.57%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2212.91%
Some College11,13314.57%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White30,93330,54920,024
Asian29,52126,66018,758
Hispanic8,5668,1054,006
Black5,3025,1662,949
2+ Races4,3324,2432,192
Other Race1,6831,536786
Native American20620618
Islander83580

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 64.73%.

Sugar Land Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,444$100,181$64,224
Graduate Degree$111,301$136,020$81,693
High School Graduate$36,732$41,434$25,923
Less Than 9th Grade$34,325$46,715$23,397
Overall$72,397$93,493$59,266
Some College$54,657$67,674$42,002

$72,397

Average Earnings

$93,493

Average Male

$59,266

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

57.75% of Sugar Land residents speak only English, while 42.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.68% of the population.

Sugar Land Language

Sugar Land Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian42,3281,8804.44%
White41,5071,7814.29%
Hispanic13,9765624.02%
Multiple8,5144745.57%
Black7,8273975.07%
Other2,2922008.73%
Native2065928.64%

4.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.67%

Male Poverty Rate

4.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sugar Land

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sugar Land is Native, with 28.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sugar Land is Hispanic, with 4.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.16%.

Sugar Land Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.34%
Less Than 9th Grade9.7%
Some College4.93%
Bachelors or Greater2.79%

Sugar Land Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.85%
Female Unemployed4.18%
Male Employed2.94%
Female Employed2.01%

Sugar Land Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sugar Land Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$154,209$189,879
Households$132,247$169,825
Married Families$164,978$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,023$85,225

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sugar Land Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.0%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

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 45-54.

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

3,918

Number of Veterans

3,224

Male Veterans

694

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,223
Second Gulf War1,167
First Gulf War1,115
Korea239
World War II65

Sugar Land Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,429
75+1,047
65 to 74708
55 to 64653
18 to 3481

Sugar Land Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,8157.25%
Hispanic6546.42%
Black3896.39%
Asian3671.11%
2+ Races3015.88%
Native American2612.62%
Other Race201.05%

Sugar Land Veterans by Race

Sugar Land Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sugar Land Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

5%

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

41.35%

Born in Sugar Land

64.76%

Native Born

35.24%

Foreign Born

11.54%

Non Citizen

23.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.76% of Sugar Land residents were born in the United States, with 41.35% having been born in Texas. 11.54% 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 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029103,896-770-0.74%
2028104,666-770-0.73%
2027105,436-769-0.72%
2026106,205-770-0.72%
2025106,975-770-0.71%
2024107,745-770-0.71%
2023108,515-899-0.82%
2022109,414-215-0.2%
2021109,629-1,195-1.08%
2020110,824-7,637-6.45%
2019118,461-421-0.35%
2018118,882-93-0.08%
2017118,9752200.19%
2016118,7554490.38%
2015118,3061,6091.38%
2014116,6973,3232.93%
2013113,3742,2282%
2012111,1461,4291.3%
2011109,7171,4481.34%
2010108,26900%
200063,32838,799158.18%
199024,52915,703177.92%
19808,8265,508166%
19703,31851618.42%
19602,80260227.36%
19402,200-101,696-97.88%

Sugar Land Population by Year