Needville

Population: 3,076
Median household income: $70,485
Median home value: $216,900

Needville, a community in Fort Bend County, Texas, has 3,076 residents. Its median household income of $70,485 runs below the Fort Bend County figure of $113,409.

From 2019 to 2023, Needville's population held roughly steady from 3,068 to 3,076, while its median home value rose 70.9% from $126,900 to $216,900.

The typical home was built around 1976. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,076
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $70,485
Median home value: $216,900
Median gross rent: $1,335
Housing units: 1,337
Homeownership rate: 56.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0683,076

Median household income

$66,042$70,485

Median home value

$126,900$216,900

Median gross rent

$1,074$1,335

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,068	$66,042	$126,900	$1,074
2020	3,113	$61,330	$146,000	$1,105
2021	3,059	$64,270	$156,000	$1,136
2022	3,078	$67,875	$203,000	$1,186
2023	3,076	$70,485	$216,900	$1,335

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	139	4.5%
5 to 17	517	16.8%
18 to 24	263	8.6%
25 to 34	313	10.2%
35 to 44	530	17.2%
45 to 54	342	11.1%
55 to 64	481	15.6%
65 to 74	251	8.2%
75 and over	240	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,751	56.9%
Black or African American	130	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,180	38.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.8%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	471	21.8%
High school graduate	585	27.1%
Some college or associate's	665	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	331	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	105	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	987	75.7%
Carpooled	161	12.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	149	11.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	16.4%
15 to 29 min	306	26.5%
30 to 44 min	290	25.1%
45 to 59 min	182	15.8%
60+ min	188	16.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 14.0% (423 of 3,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	947	76.1%
Nonfamily households	298	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,245	93.1%
Vacant	92	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	697	56.0%
Renter-occupied	548	44.0%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.0%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other8.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,140	85.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	13	1.0%
5 to 19 units	62	4.6%
20 or more units	9	0.7%
Mobile home & other	113	8.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4850628
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.3950, -95.8382