Sugar Land is a city located in Fort Bend County Texas. With a 2023 population of 120,689, it is the 33rd largest city in Texas and the 255th largest city in the United States.Sugar Land is currently growing at a rate of 2.74% annually and its population has increased by 8.7% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 111,026 in 2020. Spanning over 43 miles, Sugar Land has a population density of 2,981 people per square mile.
The average household income in Sugar Land is $157,923 with a poverty rate of 5.33%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sugar Land is 41.5 years, 40.5 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sugar Land was:
White
Asian
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.43
Average Family Size
3.04
Average Household Size
81.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 96.68%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 53.91%.
All
Male
Female
$63,670
Average Earnings
$82,861
Average Male
$50,802
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
56.83% of Sugar Land residents speak only English, while 43.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 32.52% of the population.
rate
5.33%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.62%
Male Poverty Rate
4.2%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sugar Land is Other, with 9.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sugar Land is Black, with 4.05% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.99%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.67%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
62.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.1%
Male Marriage Rate
60.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
3,766
Number of Veterans
3,083
Male Veterans
683
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0.96%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.7%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.1%
Labor Force Participation
61.9%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
45.38%
Born in Sugar Land
69.34%
Native Born
37.45%
Foreign Born
12.69%
Non Citizen
24.76%
Naturalized
69.34% of Sugar Land residents were born in the United States, with 45.38% having been born in Texas. 12.69% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.