Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fort Bend County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 605,979 population of Fort Bend County, Texas comprised of 144,607 people who identified as Hispanic (23.86%), and 461,372 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.14%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fort Bend County, Texas with a population of 351,693 (58.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 131,111 (21.64%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 107,904 (17.81%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fort Bend County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 218,213 (36.01%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 133,480 (22.03%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 126,406 (20.86%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Fort Bend, Texas.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fort Bend County, TX in 2011
Total Population:605,979
76.14%23.86%
Non Hispanic (76.14%)
Hispanic (23.86%)
Race in Fort Bend County, TX in 2011
Total Population:605,979
58.04%21.64%17.81%
White Alone (58.04%)
Black or African American Alone (21.64%)
Asian Alone (17.81%)
Two or more races (1.86%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.59%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.08%)
Ethnicity in Fort Bend County, TX in 2011
Total Population:605,979
36.01%22.03%20.86%17.56%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (36.01%)
Hispanic White Alone (22.03%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.86%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (17.56%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.07%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.47%)
Population By Race in Fort Bend , TX in 2011
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 351,693 58.04%
Black or African American Alone 131,111 21.64%
Asian Alone 107,904 17.81%
Two Or More Races 11,251 1.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,556 0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 464 0.08%
Population By Ethnicity in Fort Bend , TX in 2011
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 218,213 36.01%
White Alone - Hispanic 133,480 22.03%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 126,406 20.86%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 106,436 17.56%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,907 1.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4,705 0.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,373 0.39%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,344 0.39%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 1,468 0.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,183 0.2%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 237 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 227 0.04%