Population History

City Characteristics - Sugar Land Overview - Population History - Census 2000

Through a series of annexations, Sugar Land has grown to its current size of approximately 74,472 as of Jan. 1, 2006.

• Census 1960 -- 2,802

• Census 1970 -- 3,318

• Census 1980 -- 8,826

• Estimated 1986 -- 15,587 (includes annexation of Sugar Creek)

• Census 1990 -- 24,529 (includes annexation of Fort Bend County MUD 16)

• Estimated 1992 -- 34,524 (includes annexation of Fort Bend County MUD 12)

• Estimated 1994 -- 36,846

• Estimated 1995 -- 45,097 (includes annexation of First Colony MUDs 1 & 6 & internal MUD 13)

• Estimated 1996 -- 45,699

• Estimated 1997 -- 59,157 (includes annexation of First Colony MUDs 2, 3, 4, 5 & 8)

• Estimated 1998 -- 60,043

• Estimated 1999 -- 61,587

• Census 2000 -- 63,328 (Census, April 1, 2000)

• Estimated 2001 -- 65,895 (Jan 1, 2001)

• Estimated 2002 -- 66,721 (Jan 1, 2002)

• Estimated 2003 -- 67,592 (Jan 1, 2003)

• Estimated 2004 -- 69,129 (Jan 1, 2004)

• Estimated 2005 -- 70,758 (Jan 1, 2005)

• Estimated 2006 -- 74,472 (Jan 1, 2006)

• Estimated 2007 -- 76,228 (Jan 1, 2007)

• Estimated 2008 -- 77,982 (Jan 1, 2008)