Fort Bend County, Texas
Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau
Fort Bend County, Texas has its county seat in Richmond and FIPS code 48157. About 859,721 people live here, the 10th most populated of the 254 Texas counties.
| County seat | Richmond |
|---|---|
| FIPS code | 48157 (Texas 48 + county 157) · all Texas FIPS codes |
| Population | 859,721 (10th of 254) |
| Land area | 861.8 sq mi (181st largest; + 23.5 sq mi water) |
| People per sq mi | 997.6 |
| Time zone | Central time (America/Chicago) |
| Median home value | $350,300 |
| Median property tax paid | $6,965 a year (about 1.99% of the median home value: our calculation, not an official rate) |
| Official website | www.fortbendcountytx.gov |
What counties border Fort Bend County?
Fort Bend County shares a border with 5 counties:
What cities and towns are in Fort Bend County?
22 places with 1,000+ people have residents here; together they hold about 55% of the county's population. The rest live in smaller communities and rural areas.
| Place | Population | Residents in this county |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | 2,300,419 | 1.8% (also in other counties) |
| Pearland | 125,983 | 4.6% (also in other counties) |
| Sugar Land | 109,735 | 100.0% |
| Missouri City | 75,234 | 92.3% (also in other counties) |
| Rosenberg | 39,467 | 100.0% |
| Mission Bend (CDP) | 37,280 | 65.3% (also in other counties) |
| Fulshear | 26,986 | 100.0% |
| Sienna (CDP) | 25,025 | 100.0% |
| Pecan Grove (CDP) | 24,798 | 100.0% |
| Fresno (CDP) | 24,087 | 100.0% |
| Katy | 23,900 | 25.5% (also in other counties) |
| Cinco Ranch (CDP) | 19,139 | 80.6% (also in other counties) |
| Stafford | 17,279 | 99.5% (also in other counties) |
| Richmond | 12,117 | 100.0% |
| Four Corners (CDP) | 11,490 | 100.0% |
| Meadows Place | 4,689 | 100.0% |
| Weston Lakes | 4,045 | 100.0% |
| Needville | 3,076 | 100.0% |
| Cumings (CDP) | 2,343 | 100.0% |
| Pleak | 2,142 | 100.0% |
| Arcola | 2,050 | 100.0% |
| Simonton | 1,001 | 100.0% |
CDP = census-designated place: a named community with no city government.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Bend County?
33 ZIP code areas with residents touch Fort Bend County; the ones marked * cross into another county.
- 77031*
- 77053*
- 77083*
- 77085*
- 77099*
- 77406
- 77407
- 77417
- 77420*
- 77423*
- 77430*
- 77435*
- 77441
- 77444*
- 77450*
- 77451
- 77459
- 77461
- 77464
- 77469
- 77471
- 77476
- 77477*
- 77478
- 77479
- 77481
- 77485*
- 77489*
- 77494*
- 77498
- 77545*
- 77583*
- 77584*
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Sources: Census TIGER/Line 2024 (boundary, area, neighbors); ACS 2019-2023 5-year (population, home value, taxes paid); Wikidata, CC0 (seat, website); timezone-boundary-builder (time zone). Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with any government agency.
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