City in Fort Bend County, Texas · 7 sq mi · 2,566 people per sq mi
About 18,000 people live in Stafford. The typical household earns $87,432, and the median resident is 32.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,379 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.98%
Men 32.1 · Women 32.5
1960–2026
17,988
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
17,988
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,988 | -55 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,043 | +884 | 5.15% |
| 2024 | 17,159 | -42 | 0.24% |
| 2023 | 17,201 | -45 | 0.26% |
| 2022 | 17,246 | +88 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 17,158 | -221 | 1.27% |
| 2020 | 17,379 | +226 | 1.32% |
| 2019 | 17,153 | -55 | 0.32% |
| 2018 | 17,208 | -46 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 17,254 | -74 | 0.43% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 174 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 13 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 44% |
| Never married | 42% | 46% | 39% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau