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Sugar Land, TX

Founded 1908Fort Bend CountyElev. 30 m
Population
109,735
Median home
$406,600
Disaster risk
Relatively High
Public schools
36
Sex offenders
5

Overview

About Sugar Land

Sugar Land is a city in Texas with about 109,735 residents. Sugar Land was founded in 1908 and sits in Fort Bend County. The median age is 42.5 and the median household income is $137,511. Homes carry a median value of $406,600, and about 80% of residents own where they live. Around 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 29 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

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Who lives here

Demographics

Population
109,735
Median age
42.5
Median household income
$137,511
Per-capita income
$60,258
Poverty rate
5.1%
High-school grad or higher
95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
62.4%
Unemployment
4.5%
Avg. commute
28.9 min
Work from home
20%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White36.7%
Hispanic or Latino12.3%
Black7.5%
Asian39%
Workforce by occupation
Management, business, science & arts63.8%
Sales & office19.3%
Service9%
Production, transportation & material moving4.5%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance3.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Housing

Property report

Median home value
$406,600
Median gross rent
$1,939/mo
Owner-occupied
80.1%
Median year built
1994
Households
37,830
Avg. household size
2.89

Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.

Education

Schools

Schools: Average

Sugar Land has 36 public schools — 22 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high.

Student proficiency · grade 8, 8 schools
Reading67%
Math71%

% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.

ALMETA CRAWFORD H SHighGrades 9–12
CLEMENTS H SHighGrades 8–12
DULLES H SHighGrades 9–12
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION-SUGAR LANDHighGrades 9–12charter
KEMPNER H SHighGrades 9–12
STEPHEN F AUSTIN H SHighGrades 9–12
DULLES MIDDLEMiddleGrades 6–8
FIRST COLONY MIDDLEMiddleGrades 6–8
FORT SETTLEMENT MIDDLEMiddleGrades 6–8
MACARIO GARCIA MIDDLEMiddleGrades 6–8
SARTARTIA MIDDLEMiddleGrades 6–8
SUGAR LAND MIDDLEMiddleGrades 6–8
ANNE MCCORMICK SULLIVAN ELElementaryGrades -1–5
AUSTIN PARKWAY ELElementaryGrades -1–5

Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.

Safety

Crime

violent crime83% below national
Sugar Land66
Texas416
United States386
↑ 16% higher than 2019
2019–2023
property crime34% below national
Sugar Land1,291
Texas2,273
United States1,952
↓ 1% lower than 2019
2019–2023

Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Sugar Land Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).

Environment

Environmental hazards

12 facilities in Sugar Land report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).

Chem Lab Circuit Co · Fort Bend CountyCrown Beverage Packaging · Fort Bend CountyImperial Sugar Co · Fort Bend CountyM-R Electronics Inc · Fort Bend CountyNov Rig Systems Sugar Land · Fort Bend CountySchlumberger Technology Corp · Fort Bend CountySuntron Gco L.P. · Fort Bend CountySermatech International Inc · Fort Bend CountyHeidelberg Materials - Gaines Rd Rmc · Fort Bend CountySece Schlumberger Technology · Fort Bend CountyChampionx-Sugar Land · Fort Bend CountyIpc Building Products · Fort Bend County

Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).

Risk

Natural disaster risk

Relatively High
Top hazards · Fort Bend County
LightningVery High
TornadoVery High
Cold waveRelatively High
Heat waveRelatively High
HurricaneRelatively High
Ice stormRelatively High

County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.

Context

Neighborhood info

Sugar Land is in Fort Bend County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.

Sugar Land was founded in 1908 and sits in Fort Bend County. Elevation ~30 m.

Population trend
114K76K109,73520102024
Map of Sugar Land
Sugar Land, TX
Where Sugar Land is
HoustonSan AntonioDallasAustinFort WorthEl PasoSugar Land
Historic places

1 on the National Register of Historic Places.

Imperial Sugar Company Refinery Historic District
Notable people from Sugar Land
Brittney KarbowskiRashawn SlaterJerry HughesKatie ArmigerJesse SandersSimeon Woods RichardsonRyan TrahanVanessa OlivarezBilly StritchDaniella Guzman
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Nearby cities
Pearland (19 mi)Houston (20 mi)Pasadena (29 mi)League (32 mi)Conroe (52 mi)College Station (79 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Sugar Land, TX (5)

Public sex-offender registry records for Sugar Land, Texas.

John Arlon Miller, 78
Sugar Land · 77498
Jimmy Sauld Jones, 76
Sugar Land · 77498
AKA Jim Jomes, Jim Jones
Michael Lee Martinez, 50
Sugar Land · 77498
AKA Lee Martinez, Michael Martinez
Robert Carlos Garcia, 50
Sugar Land · 77479
Robert Carlos Garcia, 50
Sugar Land · Fort Bend County · 77479
AKA Robert Garcia, Robert C Garcia

Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.

Common questions

Sugar Land — frequently asked

What is the population of Sugar Land, Texas?
Sugar Land has a population of about 109,735, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (5-year).
What is the average home value in Sugar Land?
The median home value in Sugar Land is $406,600, and the median gross rent is $1,939/month (U.S. Census ACS).
Is Sugar Land safe? What is the crime rate?
Sugar Land Police Department reported a violent-crime rate of about 66 per 100,000 residents in 2023 — lower than the U.S. rate of 386. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS.
What natural-disaster risks does Sugar Land face?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Fort Bend County as "Relatively High" overall, with top hazards including lightning, tornado, cold wave.
How many schools are in Sugar Land?
Sugar Land has 36 public schools (22 elementary, 6 middle, 6 high). Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, NCES.
How many registered sex offenders are in Sugar Land?
Public registry data lists 5 registered sex offenders in or near Sugar Land. This is neighborhood-safety information from the public state registry.
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