Fort Bend County Demographics

A map of Fort Bend County's Population by Race

Fort Bend County, Texas had a population of 822,779 in 2020. It was 29.6% White, 20.4% Black, 22.1% Asian, 24.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Fort Bend County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Bend County is the 10th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Fort Bend County's White Population

243,726 residents of Fort Bend County identify as White, or 29.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Fort Bend County slightly less than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fort Bend County is ranked #223 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Fort Bend County is more White than neighboring Harris County (27.7% White). Fort Bend County is less White than neighboring Brazoria County (43.5% White), Wharton County (43.6% White), Waller County (41.4% White), and Austin County (61.3% White).

Fort Bend County's Black Population

167,964 residents of Fort Bend County identify as Black, or 20.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Fort Bend County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fort Bend County is ranked #11 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Fort Bend County is more Black than neighboring Brazoria County (14.4% Black), Harris County (18.7% Black), Wharton County (13.2% Black), and Austin County (7.8% Black). Fort Bend County is less Black than neighboring Waller County (21.3% Black).

Fort Bend County's Asian Population

181,522 residents of Fort Bend County identify as Asian, or 22.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Fort Bend County larger than the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fort Bend County is ranked #1 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Fort Bend County is more Asian than neighboring Brazoria County (7.1% Asian), Harris County (7.3% Asian), Wharton County (0.4% Asian), Waller County (1.4% Asian), and Austin County (0.7% Asian).

Fort Bend County's Hispanic Population

198,580 residents of Fort Bend County identify as Hispanic, or 24.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Fort Bend County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fort Bend County is ranked #148 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Fort Bend County is less Hispanic than neighboring Brazoria County (31% Hispanic), Harris County (43% Hispanic), Wharton County (40.8% Hispanic), Waller County (32.5% Hispanic), and Austin County (26.7% Hispanic).

Fort Bend County's Native American/Other Population

5,600 residents of Fort Bend County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Fort Bend County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fort Bend County is ranked #126 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Fort Bend County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wharton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Austin County (0.6% Native American/Other). Fort Bend County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Waller County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Fort Bend County's Multiracial Population

25,387 residents of Fort Bend County identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Fort Bend County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Fort Bend County is ranked #110 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Fort Bend County is more Multiracial than neighboring Harris County (2.6% Multiracial), Wharton County (1.6% Multiracial), Waller County (2.4% Multiracial), and Austin County (2.9% Multiracial). Fort Bend County is less Multiracial than neighboring Brazoria County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.