Fort Bend County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 893,999 with a growth rate of 2.73% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fort Bend County, Texas is the 9th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 585,375 and has seen a growth of 52.72% since that time.
White
Asian
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.52
Average Family Size
3.16
Average Household Size
77.5%
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 white people with a rate of 83.92%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.59%.
All
Male
Female
$53,465
Average Earnings
$65,589
Average Male
$42,781
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
60.03% of Fort Bend County, Texas residents speak only English, while 39.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 17.38% of the population.
rate
9.61%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.3%
Male Poverty Rate
7.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Bend County, Texas is Native, with 26.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Bend County, Texas is White, with 5.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.99%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.1%
Male Marriage Rate
56.0%
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
26,263
Number of Veterans
23,481
Male Veterans
2,782
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.99%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.44%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.2%
Labor Force Participation
63.4%
Employment Rate
5.6%
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
46.42%
Born in Fort Bend County, Texas
68.59%
Native Born
27.53%
Foreign Born
12.31%
Non Citizen
15.23%
Naturalized
68.59% of Fort Bend County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 46.42% having been born in Texas. 12.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.