Profile for Fort Bend County, Texas, TX
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The county is in the Houston-Baytown metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 442,620. This was an increase of 24.87% from the 2000 census.
Local
$63,831National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Fort Bend County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Fort Bend County was $33,000. This was an increase of 23.9% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 107% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Cemeteries (35)
Communities (28)
Hotels (18)
Libraries (7)
Newspapers (1)
Restaurants (1)
School districts (5)
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11% of Fort Bend County residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Bend County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Fort Bend County include Arcola-Fresno Cemetery, Briscoe Cemetery, Cesinger Cemetery, Concord Cemetery, Cottonwood Cemetery, Davis-Greenlawn Cemetery, Dewalt Cemetery, Friedens Cemetery, Goss Cemetery, Guy Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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Communities in Fort Bend County include Arcola, Beasley, Booth, Cinco Ranch, Clodine, Crabb, Cumings, Dewalt, Fairchilds, Fresno ... View communities
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School districts in Fort Bend County include Fort Bend ISD, Kendleton ISD, Lamar CISD, Needville ISD, Stafford Msd ... View school districts
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Libraries in Fort Bend County include Albert George Branch Library, Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library, First Colony Branch Library, George Memorial Library, Mamie George Branch Library, Missouri City Branch Library, Sugar Land Branch Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Fort Bend County include Rosenberg Herald Coaster ... View newspapers
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Fort Bend County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Bend County political report.
Hotels in Fort Bend County include Best Value Inn & Suites, Best Western, Comfort Suites Stafford, Courtyard by Marriott Houston/Sugarland, Days Inn, Drury Inn Houston Sugar Land, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hotels, La Quinta Inn Houston Stafford/Sugarland, Marriott Sugar Land Town Square ... More hotels
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