Census place 4863284

Rosenberg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Rosenberg city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Rosenberg.

According to the 2025 estimate, Rosenberg has a population of 42,701 and 1,135 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 1,135/sq mi, below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; typical commute is 30.2 minutes, above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes; and median home value is $219,100, below the comparison median of $256,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,135/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
typical commute
30.2 minutes
Above the comparison median of 25.1 minutes
median home value
$219,100
Below the comparison median of $256,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Rosenberg's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
42,701
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.8%
Population estimate
Density
1,135/sq mi
37.6 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$65,668
Median home value
$219,100
Median gross rent
$1,379
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.3%
Typical commute
30.2 min
Drive-alone commute
77.6%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
45.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
8.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.2%
Homes built 2020+
5.1%
Households without a vehicle
6.4%
Households with children
39.6%
Residents with a disability
15.4%
Residents without insurance
20.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Fort Bend County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
20
Hurricane declarations
11
Fire declarations
2
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: HOUSTON SUGARLAND MEM (12 mi from place center)
Average high
80.7°F
Average low
61.4°F
Annual rainfall
49.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Rosenberg.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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