Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fort Bend County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 715,260 population of Fort Bend County, Texas comprised of 170,953 people who identified as Hispanic (23.9%), and 544,307 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (76.1%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fort Bend County, Texas with a population of 405,313 (56.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 149,661 (20.92%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 140,683 (19.67%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fort Bend County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 248,172 (34.7%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 157,141 (21.97%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 143,722 (20.09%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Fort Bend County, TX in 2015

Total Population:715,260

Non Hispanic (76.1%)

Hispanic (23.9%)

Race in Fort Bend County, TX in 2015

Total Population:715,260

White Alone (56.67%)

Black or African American Alone (20.92%)

Asian Alone (19.67%)

Two or more races (2.07%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.58%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Fort Bend County, TX in 2015

Total Population:715,260

Non-Hispanic White Alone (34.7%)

Hispanic White Alone (21.97%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.09%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (19.41%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.19%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.64%)

Population By Race in Fort Bend , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	405,313	56.67%
Black or African American Alone	149,661	20.92%
Asian Alone	140,683	19.67%
Two Or More Races	14,803	2.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4,174	0.58%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	626	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Fort Bend , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	248,172	34.7%
White Alone - Hispanic	157,141	21.97%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	143,722	20.09%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	138,819	19.41%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	11,753	1.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	5,939	0.83%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,050	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,642	0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,864	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,532	0.21%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	317	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	309	0.04%