Census place 4869908

Stafford

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

Official Census name: Stafford city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Stafford.

According to the 2025 estimate, Stafford has a population of 18,043 and 2,572 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 2,572/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median household income is $87,432, above the comparison median of $73,005; and median gross rent is $1,519, above the comparison median of $1,360. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,572/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$87,432
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median gross rent
$1,519
Above the comparison median of $1,360

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,043
2025 estimate
Annual change
+5.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,572/sq mi
7 sq mi land area
Median age
32.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$87,432
Median home value
$257,700
Median gross rent
$1,519
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.4%
Typical commute
26.2 min
Drive-alone commute
76.3%
Public transit commute
0.4%
Walked to work
4.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
61.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
70%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.3%
Working from home
10.1%

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
94.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.5%
Households without a vehicle
5.2%
Households with children
29.9%
Residents with a disability
10%
Residents without insurance
19.7%

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 (6 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 Stafford.

Typical high and low °F
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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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