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Welcome to Fort Bend County ...

Time Zone: Fort Bend County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Richmond is the Seat for Fort Bend County.

Fort Bend County was founded in 1837. Fort Bend was created by taking area from Austin, Brazoria and Harris Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fort Bend had a population of 812,737 people. This is an increase of 38.84% since the last Census (which gave a population of 585,375 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Bend represented 2.33% of the total population of Texas.

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

  • Arcola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
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  • Beasley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
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  • Fairchilds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Fulshear
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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    • Fulshear is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulshear <3>
  • Katy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Katy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Katy is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Katy <3>
  • Kendleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <3>
  • Meadows Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadows Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
  • Missouri City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <3>
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    • Needville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Needville is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <3>
    • Orchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Orchard is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orchard <3>
    • Pleak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <3>
    • Rosenberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosenberg <3>
    • Simonton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simonton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simonton <3>
    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
    • Sugar Land
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Land
      • Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Land <3>
    • Thompsons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons
      • Thompsons is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompsons <3>
    • Weston Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people

Websites of Interest ...

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 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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