Fort Bend County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Fort Bend County, Texas has a population of 893,767 across 861 square miles, up 16.5 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $49.62 bn in 2024, 18,519 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,098 7(a) approvals worth $761.8 m.
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Fort Bend County
How many people live in Fort Bend County
- Population893,767
- Households292,713
- Average household size3.05
- Median household income$114,041
- Median age37.3
- Median gross rent$1,807 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$374,500
- Home value to household income3.3 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher50.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree20.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over581,016
- Population under 18238,118
- Share under 1826.6 percent
- Population 65 and over112,289
- Share 65 and over12.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64543,360
- Civilian labor force455,656
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties8th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents64th
Fort Bend County is the 8th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.3 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 26.6 percent against 12.6 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Fort Bend County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base16.46 percent
- Census 2020 base population822,989
- Births, 20249,629
- Deaths, 20244,455
- Natural change, 20245,174
- Net domestic migration, 202410,467
- Net international migration, 202415,769
- Total net migration, 202426,236
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202469,549
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents39th
The county has grown 16.46 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Fort Bend County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving28,800
- People arriving, from those returns59,796
- Adjusted gross income arriving$2.48 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$86,193
- Largest single originFort Bend County Non-migrants (295,333 households)
- Largest single destination (295,333 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County Non-migrants | 295,333 | 682,479 | $35.22 bn |
| Harris County | 14,879 | 30,794 | $1.12 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 3,099 | 6,753 | $338.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 1,383 | 2,980 | $131.7 m |
| Brazoria County | 1,033 | 2,087 | $73.8 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 715 | 1,568 | $70.9 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 565 | 1,102 | $47.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 515 | 1,138 | $78.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Fort Bend County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Fort Bend County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$49.62 bn
- County GDP, 2023$46.07 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20247.7 percent
- GDP change over five years52.4 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties10th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents119th
- GDP per resident$55,513
Output grew 7.7 percent in the latest year and 52.4 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Largest employers in Fort Bend County
- Covered employment, annual average251,283
- Establishments reporting18,369
- Average annual pay$62,566
- Average weekly wage$1,203
- Sector 62, employment35,859
- Sector 62, average annual pay$54,206
- Sector 44-45, employment35,230
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$39,486
- Sector 72, employment26,122
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,844
- Sector 31-33, employment16,169
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$84,143
- Sector 23, employment13,897
- Sector 54, employment13,493
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 35,859 | 2,719 | $54,206 |
| Sector 44-45 | 35,230 | 2,352 | $39,486 |
| Sector 72 | 26,122 | 1,409 | $24,844 |
| Sector 31-33 | 16,169 | 544 | $84,143 |
| Sector 23 | 13,897 | 1,059 | $106,912 |
| Sector 54 | 13,493 | 3,298 | $100,854 |
| Sector 56 | 12,456 | 917 | $59,148 |
| Sector 42 | 10,556 | 1,049 | $95,681 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 35,859 jobs, 14.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Fort Bend County?
- Establishments, all industries18,519
- Employment at those establishments222,203
- Annual payroll$11.45 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.7
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Fort Bend County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202412,017
- Declared construction value permitted$3.31 bn
- Single family units authorised11,200
- Multifamily units authorised817
- Multifamily share of units6.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$275,803
- Units authorised per 1,000 households41.1
Multifamily is 6.8 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Fort Bend County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,098
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$761.8 m
- Average 7(a) approval$693,836
- Median 7(a) approval$311,000
- 10th percentile approval$39,600
- 90th percentile approval$1,938,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)12,937
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active148
- Distinct industries receiving approvals267
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer18.1 percent
- Loans on real estate terms199
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter780
- Franchise loans298
- Franchise share of approvals27.1 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (51)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (107)
- 504 approvals recorded168
- 504 gross approval dollars$233.8 m
- Average 504 approval$1,391,554
- Median 504 approval$1,097,000
- Distinct CDCs active8
- 504 jobs per approval16.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved11.7
- Most active CDCCapital Certified Development Corporation (50)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals86.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$995.6 m
The average approval of $693,836 sits well above the median of $311,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 18.1 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Fort Bend County
Do SBA loans in Fort Bend County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded175
- Paid in full147
- Charged off28
- Charge off rate on resolved loans16.0 percent
- Status: Paid in full147
- Status: Cancelled152
- Status: Exempt from disclosure706
- Status: Charged off28
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed65
Of the 175 loans that have reached a final outcome, 16.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Fort Bend County
- Places in the county with recorded lending26
- KATY, approvals238
- Sugar Land, approvals238
- Richmond, approvals210
- MISSOURI CITY, approvals127
- STAFFORD, approvals77
- Fulshear, approvals65
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| KATY | 238 | $133,200,800 |
| Sugar Land | 238 | $165,486,200 |
| Richmond | 210 | $136,598,400 |
| MISSOURI CITY | 127 | $93,744,500 |
| STAFFORD | 77 | $56,776,600 |
| Fulshear | 65 | $55,178,300 |
| ROSENBERG | 51 | $38,229,000 |
| HOUSTON | 27 | $35,256,300 |
KATY accounts for 238 approvals against 238 in Sugar Land. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Fort Bend County
How large is Fort Bend County?
- Land area861 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties181st of 254
- Width, east to west40 mi
- Height, north to south36.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land1,038
- Establishments per square mile21.51
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Fort Bend County
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book40
- Of those, participating in the NFIP40
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class4
- Radon levels in Fort Bend County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The EPA places Fort Bend County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class in Fort Bend County is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Fort Bend County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Fort Bend County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population893,767
- Households292,713
- Average household size3.05
- Median household income$114,041
- Median age37.3
Common questions
Fort Bend County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fort Bend County, Texas?
893,767, in 292,713 households, ranking 8th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Fort Bend County's population growing?
The population has grown 16.46 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 9,629 births against 4,455 deaths, with net migration of 26,236. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Fort Bend County?
$114,041. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $374,500, which is 3.3 times income, and median gross rent is $1,807 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Fort Bend County?
18,519 establishments, employing 222,203 people with an annual payroll of $11.45 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Fort Bend County?
Average annual pay is $62,566, or $1,203 a week, across 251,283 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Fort Bend County?
1,098 7(a) approvals totalling $761.8 m since FY2020, across 148 lenders, with a median approval of $311,000, plus 168 504 approvals worth $233.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Fort Bend County get paid back?
Of the 175 loans that have reached a final outcome, 147 were paid in full and 28 charged off, a charge off rate of 16.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Fort Bend County?
12,017 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $3.31 bn. Multifamily was 6.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Fort Bend County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Fort Bend County come from?
The largest single origin is Fort Bend County Non-migrants, with 295,333 households. Arriving households report an average income of $86,193 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Fort Bend County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Fort Bend County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
Fort Bend County
Cities and places in Fort Bend.
26 Census places lie wholly or partly in Fort Bend County. 26 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | city | 2,328,253 | 3,353 | 2.6 percent here, 96.4 percent Harris County |
| Sugar Land | city | 110,016 | 244 | Wholly in this county |
| Missouri City | city | 76,558 | 130 | 95.6 percent here, 4.4 percent Harris County |
| Rosenberg | city | 40,646 | 51 | Wholly in this county |
| Mission Bend | CDP | 36,586 | None recorded | 64.3 percent here, 35.7 percent Harris County |
| Fulshear | city | 34,868 | 67 | Wholly in this county |
| Sienna | CDP | 24,992 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Fresno | CDP | 24,560 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Pecan Grove | CDP | 24,272 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Cinco Ranch | CDP | 18,611 | None recorded | 88.8 percent here, 11.2 percent Harris County |
| Stafford | city | 17,401 | 77 | Wholly in this county |
| Richmond | city | 12,582 | 214 | Wholly in this county |
| Four Corners | CDP | 11,692 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Meadows Place | city | 4,689 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Weston Lakes | city | 4,217 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Needville | city | 3,094 | 17 | Wholly in this county |
| Cumings | CDP | 2,535 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Pleak | village | 2,344 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Arcola | city | 1,911 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Fifth Street | CDP | 1,453 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Beasley | city | 999 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Simonton | city | 914 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Fairchilds | village | 815 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Kendleton | city | 434 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Orchard | city | 338 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Thompsons | town | 222 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 2,282 SBA approvals in Fort Bend County are recorded against borrower cities that match no Census place, the largest being Fort Worth, Katy, Cypress. Those are postal cities and unincorporated areas rather than incorporated places, so no page claims them, and their lending is counted in this county's totals above rather than under any city.