Sugar Land, Texas Population 2023

120,689

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.

Sugar Land Demographics

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

  • White: 47.79%
  • Asian: 38.24%
  • Black or African American: 6.95%
  • Two or more races: 4.87%
  • Other race: 1.7%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
The current population of Sugar Land, Texas is 120,689 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 111,026.

Sugar Land, Texas Population 2023

Sugar Land Metro Area Population by Year

Population by Race

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

41.5

Total

40.5

Male

42.4

Female

Sugar Land Adults

There are 92,015 adults, (18,786 of whom are seniors) in Sugar Land.

Sugar Land Age Dependency

61.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sugar Land Sex Ratio

Female60,42750.97%
Male58,13649.03%

Sugar Land Population by Age

Sugar Land Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.43

Average Family Size

3.04

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sugar Land Households and Families

Male

Female

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

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%.

Sugar Land Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$63,670

Average Earnings

$82,861

Average Male

$50,802

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

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.

Sugar Land Language

Sugar Land Poverty by Race

rate

5.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.62%

Male Poverty Rate

4.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sugar Land

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%.

Sugar Land Poverty

Sugar Land Poverty Rate by Education

Sugar Land Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sugar Land Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sugar Land Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.1%

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

3,766

Number of Veterans

3,083

Male Veterans

683

Female Veterans

Sugar Land Veterans by War

Sugar Land Veterans by Age

count

Sugar Land Veterans by Race

Sugar Land Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sugar Land Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

45.38%

Born in Sugar Land

69.34%

Native Born

37.45%

Foreign Born

12.69%

Non Citizen

24.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Sugar Land Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Sugar Land Population by Year