The Town Files

Fort Bend County, Texas

893,767 people. The median home is worth $374,500 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $114,041.

Towns in Fort Bend County

Towns in Fort Bend County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sugar Land111,026$430,200$136,21742.8
Missouri City74,259$311,400$94,39040.5
Rosenberg38,282$219,100$65,66832.8
Mission Bend36,914$233,800$67,28235.3
Fresno24,486$243,500$91,26437.0
Pecan Grove22,782$383,500$131,93738.2
Sienna20,204$470,100$177,83735.9
Stafford17,666$257,700$87,43232.3
Cinco Ranch16,899$475,600$161,97240.3
Fulshear16,856$572,700$187,03536.3
Four Corners12,103$277,000$76,45235.5
Richmond11,627$231,500$50,33736.6
Meadows Place4,767$271,100$90,05746.5
Weston Lakes3,853$673,600$145,39447.8
Needville3,089$221,700$70,90042.0

People and housing

Fort Bend CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$374,500$184,100
Median rent$1,807$1,086
Median household income$114,041$65,842
Median age37.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.6%13.1%

Jobs and pay

251,283 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,566 a year.

Largest industries in Fort Bend CountyHealth care & social assistan…35,859 jobs · $54,206Retail35,230 jobs · $39,486Hotels & restaurants26,122 jobs · $24,844Manufacturing16,169 jobs · $84,143Construction13,897 jobs · $106,912Professional & technical serv…13,493 jobs · $100,854
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Fort Bend County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 406 storm events in Fort Bend County from 1996 to 2026, with 17 deaths.

Storm events in Fort Bend County by type since 1996Hail103Heat10Drought15Tornado33Ice Storm3Lightning24Flash Flood57Funnel Cloud16Winter Storm4Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Fort Bend County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 9, 2024HurricaneDR-4798: Hurricane Beryl
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
July 26, 2020HurricaneEM-3530: Hurricane Hanna
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).