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Welcome to Fort Bend County ...

Time Zone: Fort Bend County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Richmond is the Seat for Fort Bend County.

Fort Bend County was founded in 1837. Fort Bend was created by taking area from Austin, Brazoria and Harris Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Fort Bend had a population of 811,688 people. This is an increase of 37.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 590,253 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Fort Bend represented 2.35% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Fort Bend County:

  • Arcola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
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  • Beasley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
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  • Fairchilds
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Fulshear
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fulshear is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,136 people
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  • Katy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Katy is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,889 people
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  • Kendleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadows Place
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadows Place is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,813 people
  • Missouri City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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    • Needville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Needville is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
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    • Orchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Orchard is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
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    • Pleak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Richmond is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,483 people
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    • Rosenberg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Rosenberg is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,350 people
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    • Simonton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Simonton is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
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    • Stafford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Stafford is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,052 people
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    • Sugar Land
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Land is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,875 people
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    • Thompsons
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weston Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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