Pearland

Population: 125,983
Median household income: $112,470
Median home value: $330,900

Located in Brazoria County, Texas, Pearland is a community with a population of 125,983. The median household income of $112,470 is above the Brazoria County median ($95,155).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pearland's population grew 3.2% from 122,078 to 125,983, while its median home value rose 35.2% from $244,800 to $330,900.

79.5% of workers drive to work alone. 78.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 125,983
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $112,470
Median home value: $330,900
Median gross rent: $1,759
Housing units: 46,105
Homeownership rate: 76.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

122,078125,983

Median household income

$104,504$112,470

Median home value

$244,800$330,900

Median gross rent

$1,413$1,759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	122,078	$104,504	$244,800	$1,413
2020	125,817	$102,764	$260,300	$1,431
2021	122,609	$107,941	$271,600	$1,505
2022	124,478	$111,123	$311,100	$1,622
2023	125,983	$112,470	$330,900	$1,759

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,951	7.1%
5 to 17	26,019	20.7%
18 to 24	8,555	6.8%
25 to 34	16,364	13.0%
35 to 44	20,573	16.3%
45 to 54	17,621	14.0%
55 to 64	12,767	10.1%
65 to 74	9,229	7.3%
75 and over	5,904	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	46,348	36.8%
Black or African American	22,585	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	205	0.2%
Asian	21,255	16.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	0.0%
Some other race	325	0.3%
Two or more races	3,193	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32,042	25.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate18.6%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,111	5.0%
High school graduate	15,331	18.6%
Some college or associate's	23,911	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	24,432	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	14,673	17.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49,654	79.5%
Carpooled	4,107	6.6%
Public transit	396	0.6%
Walked	186	0.3%
Bicycle	21	0.0%
Worked from home	7,433	11.9%
Other means	654	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,316	11.5%
15 to 29 min	15,830	28.8%
30 to 44 min	17,911	32.6%
45 to 59 min	8,711	15.8%
60+ min	6,250	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.88
Poverty rate: 4.2% (5,291 of 125,158)

	Count	Share
Family households	32,274	74.1%
Nonfamily households	11,252	25.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,526	94.4%
Vacant	2,579	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33,336	76.6%
Renter-occupied	10,190	23.4%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	36,309	78.8%
1-unit, attached	1,288	2.8%
2 to 4 units	549	1.2%
5 to 19 units	3,991	8.7%
20 or more units	2,653	5.8%
Mobile home & other	1,315	2.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4856348
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 49 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 29.5557, -95.3230