Fort Bend County, Texas

County seat: Richmond · Population 975,191 (2025) · 862 sq mi

Fort Bend County is the 8th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 975,191 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Richmond. It is part of the Gulf Coast region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 20 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.

Map of Fort Bend County, Texas with cities, towns and the county boundary
Fort Bend County, Texas with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Fort Bend County facts

County seat
Richmond
Population (2025 estimate)
975,191 +18.4% since 2020
Land area
862 sq mi 181st largest of 254
Water area
23 sq mi
Population density
1,131 per sq mi
Established
1837
Largest city
Sugar Land 107,726
Median household income
$114,041
Cities and towns
20 plus 8 CDPs
ZIP codes
35
Time zone
Central
FIPS code
48157

Cities and towns in Fort Bend County

Fort Bend County has 20 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Fort Bend County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Sugar LandCity107,726
Missouri CityCity71,300Harris County
FulshearCity64,630
HoustonCity43,668Harris, Montgomery and Waller counties
RosenbergCity42,701
StaffordCity17,755Harris County
Richmond (county seat)City13,389
KatyCity6,985Harris and Waller counties
PearlandCity5,890Brazoria and Harris counties
Weston LakesCity4,570
Meadows PlaceCity4,546
NeedvilleCity3,114
ArcolaCity2,499
PleakVillage1,202
FairchildsVillage1,060
BeasleyCity894
SimontonCity656
KendletonCity417
OrchardCity344
ThompsonsTown186

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Sienna24,992
Fresno24,560
Pecan Grove24,272
Mission Bend24,158Harris County
Cinco Ranch14,812Harris County
Four Corners11,692
Cumings2,535
Fifth Street1,453

ZIP codes in Fort Bend County

35 ZIP codes reach into Fort Bend County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Fort Bend County, 2020–2025

Fort Bend County grew by 151,194 people (+18.4%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 24,724 more births than deaths and a net gain of 127,287 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020830,347
2021861,857
2022893,314
2023923,883
2024951,028
2025975,191

Neighboring counties

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