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Welcome to Pearland ...

The city of Pearland is located on the Gulf Coast.

Pearland is primarily located in Brazoria County<1>. A portion of Pearland extends into Fort Bend County and Harris County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Pearland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pearland has a population of 122,701 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Pearland is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Pearland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Pearland is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (281)<4>, (713) & (832).

The ZIP codes for Pearland: 77581, 77584, 77588<5>

Websites for Pearland ...

Official Website: www.cityofpearland.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pearland had an population of 122,701 people. This is an increase of 34.46% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 225.99% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pearland had a population of 91,252 people (or 29.14% of the total population of Brazoria County). This makes Pearland the county's most populous community.

The population of Pearland represents 0.36% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 37th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 91,252 people, the population of Pearland increased 142.43% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 37,640 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pearland.

Communities Also Named Pearland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Pearland - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pearland.

Communities near Pearland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pearland.

  • Houston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pasadena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • League City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Missouri City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri City
    • Missouri City is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri City <6>
  • Friendswood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
    • Friendswood is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendswood <6>
  • La Porte
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
    • Deer Park is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <6>
  • Alvin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
    • Alvin is located in Brazoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <6>
  • Dickinson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickinson have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickinson
    • Dickinson is located in Galveston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,216 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dickinson <6>
  • Bellaire
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellaire have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
    • Bellaire is located in Harris County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellaire <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Pearland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pearland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pearland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pearland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearland. See our Newspapers Page for Pearland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pearland ...

Looking for more information about Pearland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Pearland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pearland.

Adding Pearland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pearland in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Pearland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Pearland post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pearland.

The official website for Pearland: www.cityofpearland.com/

The official website for Brazoria County: www.brazoria-county.com/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Brazoria, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Pearland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pearland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Pearland, area code (281, 832) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pearland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pearland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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