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Fort Bend County, Texas

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The 2000 Census showed that Fort Bend County had a population of 358,758 people. This represented 1.71% of the total population of Texas, making it the state's 10th most populous county (out of 254 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008 ^<1>, Fort Bend had a population of 532,141 people. This is an increase of 48.33% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	532,141	+48.31%	+4.84% since 2007
2007	507,576	+41.47%	+4.84% since 2006
2006	484,160	+34.94%	+5.59% since 2005
2005	458,516	+27.79%	+4.71% since 2004
2004	437,884	+22.04%	+5.16% since 2003
2003	416,407	+16.06%	+4.97% since 2002
2002	396,697	+10.56%	+5.73% since 2001
2001	375,211	+4.57%	+4.57% since 2000
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2000	358,797	The Last Census

Fort Bend County had 115,991 Housing Units ^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Fort Bend County has a total area ^<3> of 886 square miles [2,294 km²]. Of this total, 874 square miles [2,265 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (1.29%) being water (11.41 square miles [29.54 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Fort Bend County had a population density of 410.2 people per square mile [158.4 people/km²], making it the state's 10th most densely populated county (out of 254 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Fort Bend County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Fort Bend and the state of Texas.

Click here for the Fort Bend County QuickFact (QF-48157).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Fort Bend County:

Community	Census QuickFact	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Houston	QF-4835000	2,242,193	1,953,631	14.77%
Sugar Land	QF-4870808	80,704	63,328	27.44%
Missouri City	QF-4848804	74,723	52,913	41.22%

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Fort Bend County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Austin	QF-48015	NW	26,851	23,742	13.09%
Brazoria	QF-48039	SE	301,044	243,130	23.82%
Harris	QF-48201	NE	3,984,349	3,413,931	16.71%
Waller	QF-48473	NW	35,995	32,838	9.61%
Wharton	QF-48481	SW	40,791	41,215	-1.03%

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Footnotes

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau. - Return to Citation
<2>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live, whether occupied or temporarily vacant, such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). - Return to Citation
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fort Bend. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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