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Fulshear, Texas

Fulshear, city, in Fort Bend County, Texas. Fulshear had 64,630 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 297.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 16,856 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 34,868 (±27). GEOID 4827876.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

64,630

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 16,856 · ACS 2020-2024: 34,868 ±27

Median household income

$187,035

±$23,499 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476

Median home value

$572,700

±$49,002 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800

Median gross rent

$1,952

±$1,517 (90% margin)
Texas: $1,403

Where is Fulshear and what county is it in?

Fulshear is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas. It covers 12.9 square miles of land, 1,304 residents per square mile in 2020.

Fulshear is in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Fulshear (marked with a dot) in Fort Bend County, Texas. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Fulshear, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 64,630 people lived in Fulshear on July 1, 2025, up 297.3% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 16,856 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 34,868 (±27).

  • July 2020→2021 +7,339 (24,524)
  • 2021→2022 +9,000 (33,524)
  • 2022→2023 +8,722 (42,246)
  • 2023→2024 +11,188 (53,434)
  • 2024→2025 +11,196 (64,630)

The yearly series starts from the Census Bureau's July 2020 estimate, 17,185, which differs from its April 2020 base of 16,269 (in 2020 the estimates dipped in many college and military towns), so the first step is large; the change since 2020 above is measured from the April base.

ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure FulshearFort Bend CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Total population 34,868 ±27 893,767 30,188,424 +24,962
Households 9,977 ±510 292,713 10,992,816 +7,101
Average household size 3.49 ±0.18 3.03 2.69 no clear change
Housing units 10,121 ±555 305,633 12,128,515 +7,046

Fulshear's population since 2000

From 716 in 2000 to 64,630 in 2025: up 8,926.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Fulshear as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 716
  • 2005 (estimate) 913
  • 2010 Census 1,134
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,843
  • 2020 Census 16,856
  • 2025 (estimate) 64,630

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Fulshear?

The median resident of Fulshear is 36.3 years old; 34.8% are under 18 and 8.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 52.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 18.2%. 31.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure FulshearFort Bend CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median age 36.3 ±2.0 37.3 35.6 no clear change
Under 18 years 34.8% ±3.0 pts 26.6% 25.0% –
65 years and over 8.0% ±1.8 pts 12.6% 13.4% –
Male 50.4% ±3.3 pts 49.2% 49.9% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.2% ±5.4 pts 24.7% 39.7% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 52.2% ±7.1 pts 28.7% 39.1% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 4.0% ±2.3 pts 20.6% 11.9% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 17.7% ±5.5 pts 21.9% 5.5% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.1 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 7.6% ±5.3 pts 3.5% 3.1% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.4% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 31.4% ±6.1 pts 30.5% 17.6% +9.5 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 38.4% ±8.6 pts 41.3% 35.1% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 5.3% ±2.8 pts 4.2% 6.2% –
With a disability 4.3% ±1.9 pts 8.2% 12.3% –
No health insurance coverage 2.8% ±1.7 pts 11.7% 17.1% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 99.2% ±0.9 pts 91.9% 86.0% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 74.8% ±4.8 pts 50.2% 33.8% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 31.5% ±4.7 pts 20.4% 12.3% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 88.7% ±5.9 pts 89.6% 86.0% –
Moved from another state in the past year 1.3% ±1.1 pts 1.6% 2.0% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Fulshear earn?

Half of Fulshear's 9,977 households earn less than $187,035 a year (±$23,499), against $114,041 in Fort Bend County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 it was $205,357 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure FulshearFort Bend CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $187,035 ±$23,499 $114,041 $78,476 no clear change
Mean household income $225,272 ±$26,584 $145,123 $109,933 –
Per capita income $65,628 ±$7,777 $47,992 $40,752 no clear change
People below the poverty line 1.6% ±1.5 pts 7.6% 13.8% –
Children under 18 below the poverty line 1.2% ±1.6 pts 9.0% 18.7% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.4% ±2.4 pts 6.8% 11.4% –
Households with a computer 99.7% ±0.6 pts 98.0% 96.3% –
Households with a broadband subscription 96.0% ±4.3 pts 95.5% 91.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Fulshear?

Owners occupy 90.0% of Fulshear's occupied homes and renters 10.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $572,700 by its owner (±$49,002).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure FulshearFort Bend CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $572,700 ±$49,002 $374,500 $283,800 +$81,284
Median gross rent $1,952 ±$1,517 $1,807 $1,403 –
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 40.4% ±25.2 pts 43.8% 42.3% –
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $3,730 ±$274 $2,665 $2,106 –
Owner-occupied homes 90.0% ±4.4 pts 77.0% 62.6% −8.3 pts
Renter-occupied homes 10.0% ±4.4 pts 23.0% 37.4% –
Housing units 10,121 ±555 305,633 12,128,515 +7,046
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.2% ±0.7 pts 0.7% 1.1% –
Rental vacancy rate 0.0% ±4.9 pts 6.7% 7.7% –
Single-family detached homes 92.4% ±4.3 pts 82.9% 64.4% –
Mobile homes 0.0% ±0.5 pts 2.8% 6.4% –
Built 2020 or later 19.7% ±5.1 pts 6.2% 4.0% –
Built 2010 to 2019 72.0% ±6.9 pts 30.3% 17.4% –
Built 1939 or earlier 2.2% ±2.9 pts 0.8% 3.1% –
Households with no vehicle 1.0% ±1.6 pts 3.2% 5.4% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Fulshear building?

Builders took permits for 3,264 new housing units in Fulshear in 2025 (3,264 in single-family houses), 50.5 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.

  • 2019 1,253 units
  • 2020 2,517 units
  • 2021 3,008 units
  • 2022 3,001 units
  • 2023 3,854 units
  • 2024 3,970 units
  • 2025 3,264 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Fulshear work and get to work?

64.1% of Fulshear's workers drive alone and 28.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 37.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure FulshearFort Bend CountyTexas Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 65.5% ±5.4 pts 66.7% 65.3% –
Unemployment rate 2.8% ±1.8 pts 5.1% 5.3% no clear change
Drove alone to work 64.1% ±7.8 pts 70.4% 71.4% –
Carpooled 5.1% ±2.6 pts 9.2% 10.0% –
Public transportation 0.9% ±1.1 pts 0.6% 0.9% –
Walked 0.0% ±0.3 pts 0.6% 1.5% –
Worked from home 28.6% ±6.7 pts 17.7% 14.4% +18.0 pts
Mean travel time to work 37.8 min ±4.3 32.7 min 26.7 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Fulshear?

No census tract lies mostly in Fulshear; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Fulshear, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Fulshear
Tract 6732.02Fort Bend County44,364 $164,287 $489,10041%
Tract 6733Fort Bend County10,939 $200,907 $673,60022%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Fulshear) · Census block assignment files

How does Fulshear compare with other places in Texas?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Fulshear is the 617th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 63rd-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.

Fulshear ranks 28th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Fulshear's rank in Texas (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate63rd1,224
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)2nd784
Residents per square mile386th979
Median household income28th933
Per capita income66th978
Median home value54th950
Bachelor's degree or higher18th877
Median age501st973
Owner-occupied share113th973
Work from home53rd557
Travel time to work54th976

Fulshear's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)

Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Fulshear with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Fulshear?

16 of the 57 figures for Fulshear on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Fulshear are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Fulshear.