Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County is a county located in the United States of Texas. As of 2000 the population was 354452. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 532141, making it the tenth most populous county in Texas. The county comprises an area of 886.05 mi˛ (2294.86 sq km), of which, 874.64 square miles (2265.31 sq km) of it is land and 11.41 square miles (29.55 sq km) of it is water, it is the 75th smallest in terms of geographical size.

Fort Bend County Texas
Map of Fort Bend County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 354452 people in the county, organized into 110915 households, and 93040 families residing in the county. The population density was 405.3 people per square mile (156.49/km˛), it is the 11th most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Texas. There were 115991 housing units at an average density of 132.6 per square mile (51.2/km˛). The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.46. In the county Population was distributed with 32% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. In July 2008, its estimated population was 532141, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 62.39% White, 20.87% Black or African American, 0.44% American Indian, 14.69% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, and 1.54% from two or more races.

Fort Bend County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Fort Bend County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Fort Bend County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $63831, it would be the third highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Texas. The median income for a family in the county was $69781, making it the third highest county by median family income in Texas. The per capita income for the county was $24985, making it the fifth highest county by per capita income in Texas.

In 2000, 114365 pupils and students, of which 58076 are male and 56289 are female, 32.27% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 8473 nursery or pri school, 6535 kindergarten, 54650 elementary school, 26670 high school and 18037 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Pearland CityBrazoria County, Harris County, Fort Bend County39.3639.330.03376409572630664156
2Arcola CityFort Bend County1.911.9101048548.51173531607
3Beasley CityFort Bend County110590587.91498435000
4Cinco Ranch CdpFort Bend County, Harris County4.934.93011196227037747111517
5Cumings CdpFort Bend County3.13.030.07683225.61039936316
6Fairchilds VillageFort Bend County2.212.210678306.11665352500
7Fifth Street CdpFort Bend County0.810.81020592536.8969729773
8Four Corners CdpFort Bend County2.852.85029541038.21982663534
9Fresno CdpFort Bend County8.998.990.016603734.81434046290
10Fulshear CityFort Bend County8.178.16071687.71948944375
11Greatwood CdpFort Bend County3.933.890.0466401705.645609107917
12Kendleton CityFort Bend County1.061.060466437.91219621563
13Meadows Place CityFort Bend County0.940.94049125247.82713473180
14Mission Bend CdpFort Bend County, Harris County5.265.230.03308315900.12002960222
15Missouri City CityFort Bend County, Harris County30.4129.70.72529131781.72721072434
16Needville CityFort Bend County1.71.7026091532.51780241202
17New Territory CdpFort Bend County5.095.050.04138612746.12934193972
18Orchard CityFort Bend County0.380.3804081078.92132947000
19Pecan Grove CdpFort Bend County8.768.730.03135511552.23381683515
20Pleak VillageFort Bend County220947473.82077352188
21Richmond CityFort Bend County3.943.720.22110812975.41519534888
22Rosenberg CityFort Bend County21.2621.250.01240431131.71481435510
23Sienna Plantation CdpFort Bend County16.4516.150.31896117.43443297466
24Simonton CityFort Bend County2.032.030718354.43066970833
25Stafford CityFort Bend County, Harris County6.986.980156812247.12280350323
26Sugar Land CityFort Bend County24.9224.090.83633282629.13350681767
27Thompsons TownFort Bend County8.376.192.1823638.12997732083
28Houston CityHarris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County601.69579.4222.2819536313371.72010136616
29Katy CityHarris County, Fort Bend County, Waller County10.6710.670117751103.72119251111
YearPopulation
April 2000 census354452
April 2000 Estimate354452
July 2000 Estimate358758
July 2001 Estimate375211
July 2002 Estimate396697
July 2003 Estimate416407
July 2004 Estimate437884
July 2005 Estimate458516
July 2006 Estimate484160
July 2007 Estimate507576
July 2008 Estimate532141
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school431941548473
Kindergarten329832376535
Elementary school282922635854650
High school138081286226670
College or graduate school8359967818037
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Fort Bend County, Texas$63831$69781$24985
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587