City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Fulshear, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fulshear - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

26,986
Residents
$178,398
Median income
$546,200
Median home
$1,573
Median rent (state)

Fulshear - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Fulshear lands in the 97th percentile for household income and the 88th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
87th
percentile, home value
62nd
percentile, median rent
88th
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fulshear, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 26,986 residents in Fulshear, a small city within Texas. Median household income here is $178,398 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.0%. Typical homes in Fulshear are valued around $546,200, and the median resident age is 37.4 years. Educational attainment runs 68.4% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 3,970 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Building Boom), up 217% from five years earlier. Fulshear reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 422.3 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,573 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 97.5 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

26,986 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$178,398 /yr

Poverty 2.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Fulshear compare to other US cities?

Where Fulshear sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 97% higher than other cities
Home value 87% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% pricier than other cities
Safety 88% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Fulshear ranks #75 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fulshear against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Fulshear's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Fulshear ranks #41 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fulshear only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#38 of 1,520
98th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#288 of 1,663
75th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#64 of 1,505
96th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,346 of 1,663
19th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#41 of 1,663
97th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

97thIncome percentile
88thSafety percentile

97th percentile nationally for median household income · 88th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Fulshear's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Fulshear's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 70 Avg. percentile National median
Fulshear's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Fulshear's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$546,200 13th percentile more affordable than 13% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fulshear $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fulshear, TX Fulshear, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fulshear, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fulshear, TX median $178,398/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fulshear, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fulshear, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 68.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
26,986
Median Income
$178,398
Median Home Value
$546,200
Median Age
37.4
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Labor force participation
57.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
68.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
422.3
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
57.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
364.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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0 residents20,000 residents40,000 residents60,000 residents80,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 17,185 residents 64,630 residents ▲ +276.1%
Fulshear's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
3,970
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3,970
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
147.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 1,253
2020 2,517
2021 3,008
2022 3,001
2023 3,854
2024 3,970

Permit volume increased 217% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
60.7%
Carpool
9.4%
Public Transit
0.4%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
29.4%

Based on 11,196 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fulshear sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,573/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
97.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Celina
27,141 people
Balch Springs
27,181 people
Alvin
27,700 people
Lake Jackson
27,902 people
Colleyville
25,906 people
Eagle Pass
28,186 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fulshear's 26,986 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Ossining, NY
26,979 people
Waukee, IA
26,974 people
Sun City West, AZ
27,003 people
Belmont, MA
27,009 people
Wooster, OH
27,012 people
Mint Hill, NC
26,954 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fulshear's $178,398 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Woodside, PA
$178,333 median income
Candlewood Shores, CT
$178,510 median income
Urbana, MD
$178,231 median income
Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD
$178,214 median income
Lake Almanor West, CA
$178,611 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fulshear, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fulshear, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 59.4% 6.9% 11.9% 15.9% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.8% White 59.4% Black or African American 6.9% Asian 11.9% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.4% Some other race 5.1% Two or more races 15.9% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fulshear compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fulshear (this city) 26,986 $178,398
Celina 27,141 $155,875
Balch Springs 27,181 $70,528
Alvin 27,700 $68,769
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fulshear, TX?

What is the population of Fulshear, TX? +

26,986 people live in Fulshear, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fulshear, TX? +

Fulshear households earn a median of $178,398 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fulshear? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fulshear; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Fulshear, TX safe? +

Fulshear has a total crime rate of 422.3 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Fulshear, TX? +

The median home value in Fulshear is $546,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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