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Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County, Texas, has 975,191 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Richmond. It uses Central Time and covers 862 sq mi (2,233 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
975,191
Land area
862 sq mi (2,233 km²)
County seat or government
Richmond
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$114,041 ± $1,899
Median home value
$374,500 ± $4,216
Median rent, with utilities
$1,807 ± $33
Homes lived in by their owners
77% ± 0.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
23.4 sq mi (60.7 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48157
Coordinates (central point)
29.526602, -95.771015
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Fort Bend County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 77494140,157 people
  2. 7747992,221 people
  3. 7758491,065 people
  4. 7740788,319 people
  5. 7745984,221 people
  6. 7708373,230 people
  7. 7745071,906 people
  8. 7749371,484 people
  9. 7740669,918 people
  10. 7746969,826 people
  11. 7708259,412 people
  12. 7749852,806 people
All 35
  1. 7758352,747 people
  2. 7709950,064 people
  3. 7747145,325 people
  4. 7744141,324 people
  5. 7748939,292 people
  6. 7747733,752 people
  7. 7705330,198 people
  8. 7754526,236 people
  9. 7747823,182 people
  10. 7742318,767 people
  11. 7708516,513 people
  12. 7703115,179 people
  13. 7746112,365 people
  14. 774354,812 people
  15. 774854,378 people
  16. 774173,920 people
  17. 774202,236 people
  18. 774301,664 people
  19. 77444911 people
  20. 77451515 people
  21. 77476423 people
  22. 77464407 people
  23. 7748178 people

35 ZIP Code areas overlap Fort Bend County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Fort Bend County, largest first

  1. Fort Bend Independent School District467,199 people
  2. Katy Independent School District423,484 people
  3. Lamar Consolidated Independent School District229,308 people
  4. Stafford Municipal School District17,718 people
  5. Needville Independent School District15,632 people
  6. Brazos Independent School District4,850 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Houston, Texas (city)2,328,253 people
  2. Pearland, Texas (city)127,514 people
  3. Sugar Land, Texas (city)110,016 people
  4. Missouri City, Texas (city)76,558 people
  5. Rosenberg, Texas (city)40,646 people
  6. Mission Bend, Texas (CDP)36,586 people
  7. Fulshear, Texas (city)34,868 people
  8. Katy, Texas (city)25,184 people
  9. Sienna, Texas (CDP)24,992 people
  10. Fresno, Texas (CDP)24,560 people
  11. Pecan Grove, Texas (CDP)24,272 people
  12. Cinco Ranch, Texas (CDP)18,611 people
All 28
  1. Stafford, Texas (city)17,401 people
  2. Richmond, Texas (city)12,582 people
  3. Four Corners, Texas (CDP)11,692 people
  4. Meadows Place, Texas (city)4,689 people
  5. Weston Lakes, Texas (city)4,217 people
  6. Needville, Texas (city)3,094 people
  7. Cumings, Texas (CDP)2,535 people
  8. Pleak, Texas (village)2,344 people
  9. Arcola, Texas (city)1,911 people
  10. Fifth Street, Texas (CDP)1,453 people
  11. Beasley, Texas (city)999 people
  12. Simonton, Texas (city)914 people
  13. Fairchilds, Texas (village)815 people
  14. Kendleton, Texas (city)434 people
  15. Orchard, Texas (city)338 people
  16. Thompsons, Texas (town)222 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Brazoria County, Texas32 mi southeast
  2. Harris County, Texas32 mi northeast
  3. Wharton County, Texas32 mi southwest
  4. Waller County, Texas36 mi north
  5. Austin County, Texas39 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.