Fort Bend County Demographics

A map of Fort Bend County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	256,878	243,726	28.7%	29.6%
Hispanic	220,445	198,580	24.7%	24.1%
Asian	195,903	181,522	21.9%	22.1%
Black	183,779	167,964	20.6%	20.4%
Multiracial	31,664	25,387	3.5%	3.1%
Native American/Other	5,098	5,600	0.6%	0.7%

Fort Bend County, Texas has an estimated population of 893,767, an increase from the 822,779 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 28.7% White, 24.7% Hispanic, 21.9% Asian, 20.6% Black, 3.5% Multiracial, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Bend County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Bend is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Fort Bend County, that probability was 76.3% in 2020 and 76.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Bend County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Fort Bend County was ranked the 10th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Fort Bend County's White Population

256,878 residents of Fort Bend County, or 28.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Bend County is considerably lower than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Fort Bend County ranks 223rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Bend County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.4%. White residents' share of Fort Bend County's population has decreased from 29.6% to 28.7%.

Fort Bend County is more White than neighboring Harris County (26.6% White). Fort Bend County is less White than neighboring Brazoria County (41.6% White), Wharton County (43.3% White), Waller County (38.1% White), and Austin County (60.4% White).

Fort Bend County's Black Population

183,779 residents of Fort Bend County, or 20.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Bend County is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Fort Bend County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Bend County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.4%. Black residents' share of Fort Bend County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 20.6%.

Fort Bend County is more Black than neighboring Brazoria County (15.9% Black), Harris County (18.6% Black), Wharton County (10.9% Black), and Austin County (7.9% Black). Fort Bend County is less Black than neighboring Waller County (23.4% Black).

Fort Bend County's Asian Population

195,903 residents of Fort Bend County, or 21.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Bend County is significantly higher than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Fort Bend County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Bend County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.9%. Asian residents' share of Fort Bend County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 21.9%.

Fort Bend County is more Asian than neighboring Brazoria County (7.4% Asian), Harris County (7.3% Asian), Wharton County (0.5% Asian), Waller County (2% Asian), and Austin County (0.8% Asian).

Fort Bend County's Hispanic Population

220,445 residents of Fort Bend County, or 24.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Bend County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Bend County ranks 148th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Bend County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Bend County's population has increased from 24.1% to 24.7%.

Fort Bend County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brazoria County (31.6% Hispanic), Harris County (44% Hispanic), Wharton County (42% Hispanic), Waller County (33.5% Hispanic), and Austin County (27.8% Hispanic).

Fort Bend County's Native American/Other Population

5,098 residents of Fort Bend County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Fort Bend County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Bend County ranks 126th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Bend County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Bend County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Fort Bend County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wharton County (0.3% Native American/Other), Waller County (0.3% Native American/Other), and Austin County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Fort Bend County's Multiracial Population

31,664 residents of Fort Bend County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Bend County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Bend County ranks 110th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Bend County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 24.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Bend County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Fort Bend County is more Multiracial than neighboring Brazoria County (2.9% Multiracial), Harris County (3% Multiracial), Wharton County (2.9% Multiracial), Waller County (2.6% Multiracial), and Austin County (2.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.