Sugar Land Overview
Sugar Land, located in eastern Fort Bend County, is approximately 20 miles southwest of downtown Houston. Founded as a sugar plantation in the mid-1800s and incorporated in 1959, Sugar Land encompasses 2,265 acres.
A full-service municipality, Sugar Land, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. Master-planned communities and welcoming neighborhoods enhance home values and create a sense of belonging. The community offers outstanding schools, libraries, civic organizations and other resources that make Sugar Land a great place to work, live and raise a family.
A full-service municipality, Sugar Land, provides the highest quality of affordable services to meet the needs of its residents. Master-planned communities and welcoming neighborhoods enhance home values and create a sense of belonging. The community offers outstanding schools, libraries, civic organizations and other resources that make Sugar Land a great place to work, live and raise a family.
Numerous high-profile regional and international corporations have chosen Sugar Land as a corporate home, including Minute Maid, Schlumberger, Tramontina USA, Fluor Corporation, Bechtel Equipment Operations, Noble Drilling, Money Management International and Aetna. Sugar Land's aggressive economic development program has created a business-friendly environment, one that includes a variety of incentives, including a corporate aviation facility.
Sugar Land By The Numbers
- Land area in city limits (2017)
- Full-purpose: 36.47 square miles or 23,341.03 acres
- Limited-purpose: 0.51 square miles or 326.34 acres
- Land area in extraterritorial jurisdiction (2017)
- 19.67 square miles or 12,591.22 acres
- Census 2010 figures ranked Sugar Land the state's 49th largest city in Texas. By race, the city's breakdown is:
- 44.4% White
- 35.1% Asian
- 10.6% Hispanic or Latino
- 7.3% Black or African American
- 2.6% Other
- Estimated 2017 Population*: 87,733
- Form of Government: Council / Manager
- Property Tax Base: $12.6 billion
- 2016-2017 Fiscal Year Annual Budget: $259.20 million
- 2016-2017 Property Tax Rate: 31.595 cents
- Total Dwelling Units**: 30,172
- Average Residential Value: $319,729
- Developed Land-Use Mix:
- Residential: 70.66%
- Commercial: 17.24%
- Industrial: 12.10%
- Bond Ratings:
- Standard & Poor's: AAA
- Fitch Ratings: AAA
- City Employees: 711
- Professional Firefighters: 115
- Sworn Police Officers: 151
* 2017 In-City Population Estimate
** Based on 2016 Land Use Inventory
** Based on 2016 Land Use Inventory