Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fort Bend County, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Bend County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Fort Bend County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Fort Bend County, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fort Bend County overall is white, making up 27.9% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 24.9%. There are more white people in the northwest areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Fort Bend County

 
Self-Identified Race
Fort Bend County, TX Population
White
27.9%
Hispanic
24.9%
Black
20.7%
Asian
22.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.9%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Bend County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Fort Bend County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Fort Bend County Diversity Score

76.5

More diverse than 100% of US counties

Fort Bend County has a diversity score of 76.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Fort Bend County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 100% of them. Within Fort Bend County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Fort Bend County, and the least diverse areas are in southwest Fort Bend County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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