Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas

Sugar Land: City in Texas, USA

About

Sugar Land is a city located in the county of Fort Bend in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population at the 2010 census was 78,817 and a population density of 853 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 117,875 inhabitants.

The city was created 115 years ago in 1907.

Quick Facts about Sugar Land

Population : 117,875 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Texas (United States)
County : Fort Bend County
Postal code : 77478-79, 77487, 77496, 77498
Area : 92.42 km2
Altitude : 98 feet / 30 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1908 (115 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 01:24:32 (6th June 2023)
Density : 1,275 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 33.14% (2010-2020)
Sugar Land locator map
Location of Sugar Land on Texas map.
Sugarland Town Square image
Sugarland Town Square
Sugarland Town Square image

Geography

Sugar Land is located at 29°37'11"N 95°38'6"W (29.6196800, -95.6349500).

Sugar Land map

Demographics

The population of Sugar Land increased by 33.14% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 78,817 - census
2011 109,854 28.25% estimation process
2012 111,277 1.28% estimation process
2013 113,490 1.95% estimation process
2014 116,807 2.84% estimation process
2015 118,405 1.35% estimation process
2016 118,784 0.32% estimation process
2017 118,967 0.15% estimation process
2018 118,777 -0.16% estimation process
2019 118,488 -0.24% estimation process
2020 117,875 -0.52% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,902
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,654
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 4.4%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,713
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,654
People under 5 years old, percentage : 3.1%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 13.2%
People over 65 (%) : 15.6%
Female persons, % : 52.5%
White only, percent : 88.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 1.7%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 84.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 362
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.3%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 46.7%

Sugar Land zip code is 77478. County name: Fort Bend, County fips: 48157

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 46.7%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $154,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,190
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $451
2015-2019 median gross rent : $787
2015-2019 Households : 1,845
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.07
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 64.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 6.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.7%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 7.6%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 3.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 57.2%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 56.7%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 26,735
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 50,028
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 249,707
2012 total retail sales per capita : $44,726
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $52,770
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $23,054
Percentage of people living in poverty : 9.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 553
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 313
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 155
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 448
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 453
2010 population per square mile : 3,087.4
2010 land area in square miles : 1.83

People born in Sugar Land (16)

People born in Sugar Land, including musician and pianist Billy Stritch, All-college football player, professional football player, defensive end Jerry Hughes, baseball player Matt Carpenter, .

List

  • Brittney Karbowski (American actress) she was born in 26/08/1984
  • Derrick Frazier (Player of American football) he was born in 29/04/1970
  • Vanessa Olivarez (singer) she was born in 07/04/1981
  • Katie Armiger (country music singer) she was born in 23/06/1991
  • Kevin Matthews (Player of American football) he was born in 04/02/1987
  • Jesse Sanders (American professional basketball player) he was born in 05/06/1989
  • Ross Seaton (American baseball player (1989-)) he was born in 18/09/1989
  • Daniella Guzman (American journalist) she was born in 14/02/1982
  • Sarah Hudek (baseball player (1997-)) she was born in 20/01/1997
  • Maurice Smith (American Football Player) he was born in 14/06/1995
  • Johnathan Hudson he was born in 04/05/1987
  • Nimi Adokiye (Nigerian-American actress) she was born in 01/01/1970
  • Rachel Fox she was born in 01/10/1991

Schools in Sugar Land

College & universities near Sugar Land, TX

Code Name City ZIP
484604 Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford Stafford (TX) 77477
461795 North American University Stafford (TX) 77477-0000
458034 Houston International College Cardiotech Ultrasound School Houston (TX) 77099
227298 Ocean Corporation Houston (TX) 77099
369695 Sebring Career Schools-Houston Houston (TX) 77083

Stations (4)

Amtrak & bus stations near Sugar Land, TX

Code Name Address Type
HOG Houston, TX 2121 Main Street BUS
HOS Houston 902 Washington Ave. RAIL
PVW Prairie View, TX 44814 US Highway 290 Business \r\n BUS
GLS Galveston (Texas Eagle Bus), Texas 25th St. and Strand St. BUS

Post offices near Sugar Land

Post Office Name City ZIP
Sugar Land Post Office Sugar Land (TX) 77478
First Colony Post Office Sugar Land (TX) 77479
Stafford Post Office Stafford (TX) 77477
Beechnu Post Office Houston (TX) 77072
Missouri City Annex Post Office Missouri City (TX) 77459

Other cities in Fort Bend County

Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Fort Bend County , TX. (more)

City Name Population Title
Missouri City 75,457 City in Fort Bend and Harris counties, Texas, United States
Rosenberg 39,350 City in Texas
Mission Bend 36,501 Census designated place
Cinco Ranch 18,274 Census designated place
Fulshear 17,136 City in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Stafford 17,052 City in Texas
Pecan Grove 15,963 Census designated place
New Territory 15,186 Census designated place
Sienna Plantation 13,721 Census designated place
Richmond 12,483 City in Texas, United States of America
Greatwood 11,538 Census designated place
Meadows Place 4,813 City in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Needville 3,131 City in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Arcola 2,775 City in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States
Fifth Street 2,486 Census designated place
Pleak 1,762 City in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Sugar Land distances to largest Texas cities