Missouri City, TX

City in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

76,558

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

40.5

years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older

Diversity Index

74%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

23.9%

foreign-born population

76.1%Native

23.9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Missouri City is a city within Fort Bend and Harris counties, Texas, United States.

Location

City in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC29.562944° N, 95.535999° W

DMS29° 33′ 46.60″ N, 95° 32′ 09.60″ W

Population Density & area

2,640/sq mi (1,018/km²)

Total Area

30.4 sq mi (78.8 km²)

Land Area

29 sq mi (75.2 km²) · 95.5%

Water Area

1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²) · 4.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

47.8% male

Male 47.8%

Female 52.2%

males per 100 females

Missouri City 91.5

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

23.9%

foreign-born population

76.1%Native

23.9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Missouri City 23.9%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

40.5

years ∙ half population younger than 40.5, half older

Missouri City

40.5

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

59.5

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Missouri City 59.5

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	20.3%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	62.7%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	59.5	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	32.3	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	27.2	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

18.1%

Black

38.3%

Asian

18.8%

Hispanic

20.8%

Other

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

74%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Missouri City 74%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Missouri City population

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	20.8%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	11.8%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	8.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	79.2%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	75.4%	57.2%	76.4%
White	18.1%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	38.3%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	18.8%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.8%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

77.8% family

Family 77.8%

Non family 22.2%

% family households

Missouri City 77.8%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.78

persons per household

Missouri City

2.78

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Missouri City population

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Total households	27,348	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.78	2.69	2.53
Family households	21,273	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.18	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	15,321	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	5,952	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	1,618	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	4,334	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	6,075	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	5,122	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	2,031	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	766	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	3,091	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,614	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	953	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

28,577

housing units

Missouri City 28,577

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

95.7% occupied

Occupied 95.7%

Vacant 4.3%

vacancy rate

Missouri City 4.3%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

91.2%

Single family houses

91.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

7.8%

Mobile homes

0.9%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1994

Half of houses were built before 1994, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

0.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

4.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

57.8%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

37.2%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	5.8%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	43.1%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	51.2%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.5%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.4%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	5.8%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	39.9%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	49.4%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1994	1992	1981
Total housing units	28,577	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.8% owners

Renter-occupied 18.2%

Owner-occupied 81.8%

homeownership rate

Missouri City 81.8%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.84

Owner-occupied

2.49

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Missouri City 2.84

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	27,348	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	21.9%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	33.4%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	23.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	21%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.3%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.3%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.4%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	2.6%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	43.8%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	26.7%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	60.5%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	39.2%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.1%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$311,400

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Missouri City

$311,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

37.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

37.9%

Owners without a mortgage

17.9%

Renters

64%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$311,400	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	3.4%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	13.7%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	29.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	45.7%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	7.1%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.8%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	64.5%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	35.5%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$2,269	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$941	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,931	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

41.8%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Missouri City 41.8%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.2%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Missouri City 8.2%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

18,877

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.7%

K–12

61.2%

College / Undergraduate

27.1%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

47.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Missouri City

47.6%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	18,877	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.7%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	61.2%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.2%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	13.9%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	21.2%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	20%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	33.1%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	27.1%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	6%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	47.6%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	83.9%	86.9%	82%
Private school	16.1%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

54,326

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

3.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.3%

HS graduate

21.6%

Some college no degree

21.5%

Associates degree

6.8%

Bachelors degree

25.3%

Graduate or professional degree

16.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

46.9% · 53.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

49.1% · 50.9%

HS graduate

47.7% · 52.3%

Some college no degree

46.5% · 53.5%

Associates degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Bachelors degree

44.1% · 55.9%

Graduate or professional degree

47.8% · 52.2%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	54,326	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3.9%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.3%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	21.6%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.5%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.8%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	41.8%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	25.3%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	16.5%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.8%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$51,312

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$31,153

HS graduate

$37,385

Some college or associates

$45,443

Bachelors degree

$70,938

Graduate or professional degree

$90,708

Poverty Rate

5.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

9.7%

HS graduate

9.4%

Some college or associates

6.7%

Bachelors degree or higher

5.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Missouri City	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$51,312	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$31,153	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,385	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$45,443	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$70,938	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$90,708	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	9.7%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	9.4%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	6.7%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5.2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Missouri City, by topic

Income By year By race By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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