Population By Race and Ethnicity in Fort Bend County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 744,489 population of Fort Bend County, Texas comprised of 179,653 people who identified as Hispanic (24.13%), and 564,836 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (75.87%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Fort Bend County, Texas with a population of 417,424 (56.07%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 155,819 (20.93%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 150,327 (20.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Fort Bend County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 252,554 (33.92%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 164,870 (22.15%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 149,420 (20.07%).

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 2016

Total Population:744,489

Non Hispanic (75.87%)

Hispanic (24.13%)

Race in Fort Bend County, TX in 2016

Total Population:744,489

White Alone (56.07%)

Black or African American Alone (20.93%)

Asian Alone (20.19%)

Two or more races (2.13%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.59%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Fort Bend County, TX in 2016

Total Population:744,489

Non-Hispanic White Alone (33.92%)

Hispanic White Alone (22.15%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (20.07%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (19.93%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.25%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.68%)

Population By Race in Fort Bend , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	417,424	56.07%
Black or African American Alone	155,819	20.93%
Asian Alone	150,327	20.19%
Two Or More Races	15,852	2.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	4,408	0.59%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	659	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Fort Bend , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	252,554	33.92%
White Alone - Hispanic	164,870	22.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	149,420	20.07%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	148,384	19.93%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	12,535	1.68%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	6,399	0.86%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,317	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,791	0.38%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,943	0.26%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	1,617	0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	333	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	326	0.04%