Fort Bend County, TX Demographics

The total population of Fort Bend County is estimated to be 832,607 with 411,621 males (49.44%) and 420,986 females (50.56%). There are 9,365 more females than males in Fort Bend County.
The median household income in Fort Bend County was $110,891 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,637(2.32%) from $113,528 in 2020. This income is 148.64% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Bend County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $134,130. Overall, the median household income for the county of Fort Bend County stands at $105,205.
In Fort Bend County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,618 for males and $36,060 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,378 for males and $59,283 for females.
In Fort Bend County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $128,996, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $80,085.
In 2022, the population of Fort Bend County was 889,146, a 3.37% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Bend County's population was 860,124, an increase of 3.75% compared to a population of 829,036 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Bend County, TX is 36.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.54% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 47.55% aged 30 to 64, 10.38% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Bend County population: 44.78% are White, 20.25% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.98% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.11% are some other race and 8.56% are multiracial.