Stafford

Population: 17,279
Median household income: $85,910
Median home value: $247,900

Stafford, a community in Fort Bend County, Texas, has 17,279 residents. Its median household income of $85,910 runs below the Fort Bend County figure of $113,409.

Between 2019 and 2023, Stafford's population held roughly steady from 17,206 to 17,279, while its median home value rose 37.4% from $180,400 to $247,900.

The typical home was built around 1992. 9.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,279
Median age: 32.8 yrs
Median household income: $85,910
Median home value: $247,900
Median gross rent: $1,441
Housing units: 6,988
Homeownership rate: 43.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,20617,279

Median household income

$62,264$85,910

Median home value

$180,400$247,900

Median gross rent

$1,222$1,441

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,206	$62,264	$180,400	$1,222
2020	16,904	$66,810	$190,300	$1,209
2021	17,170	$77,718	$200,800	$1,314
2022	17,240	$87,245	$227,800	$1,368
2023	17,279	$85,910	$247,900	$1,441

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3419.6%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 747.1%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,223	7.1%
5 to 17	2,689	15.6%
18 to 24	1,834	10.6%
25 to 34	3,383	19.6%
35 to 44	2,371	13.7%
45 to 54	1,695	9.8%
55 to 64	2,142	12.4%
65 to 74	1,230	7.1%
75 and over	712	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,483	14.4%
Black or African American	4,620	26.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	4,605	26.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	33	0.2%
Two or more races	696	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,836	28.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,513	13.1%
High school graduate	2,635	22.8%
Some college or associate's	2,691	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,262	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,432	12.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone76.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means3.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,894	76.9%
Carpooled	546	6.1%
Public transit	44	0.5%
Walked	295	3.3%
Bicycle	88	1.0%
Worked from home	784	8.7%
Other means	312	3.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,695	20.7%
15 to 29 min	3,094	37.8%
30 to 44 min	2,120	25.9%
45 to 59 min	730	8.9%
60+ min	540	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 9.4% (1,620 of 17,255)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,376	67.2%
Nonfamily households	2,139	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,515	93.2%
Vacant	473	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,803	43.0%
Renter-occupied	3,712	57.0%

1-unit, detached49.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units25.8%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,463	49.6%
1-unit, attached	117	1.7%
2 to 4 units	241	3.4%
5 to 19 units	1,058	15.1%
20 or more units	1,803	25.8%
Mobile home & other	306	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4869908
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.01 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 29.6257, -95.5657