Demographics · TX
Pearland, TX demographics: 127,514 residents, with a median age of 37.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
127,514people live in Pearland, at a median age of 37.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Pearland, the largest race group is White (42.3%); 25.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 18.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Pearland is 37.1 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.2% male and 51.8% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,535 | 6.7% | ±828 |
| 5 to 17 | 25,487 | 20.0% | ±1,510 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,467 | 7.4% | ±882 |
| 25 to 34 | 15,762 | 12.4% | ±1,131 |
| 35 to 44 | 20,269 | 15.9% | ±1,294 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,683 | 14.7% | ±987 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,572 | 10.6% | ±931 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,126 | 7.2% | ±751 |
| 75 and over | 6,613 | 5.2% | ±656 |
Median age by sex: 36.4 (male) · 37.6 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Pearland is White at 42.3% of the population. Separately, 25.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 54,002 | 42.3% | ±2,554 |
| Black or African American alone | 24,669 | 19.3% | ±1,820 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 374 | 0.3% | ±179 |
| Asian alone | 19,766 | 15.5% | ±1,440 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 84 | 0.1% | ±142 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 5,799 | 4.5% | ±985 |
| Two or more races | 22,820 | 17.9% | ±1,906 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 32,357 | 25.4% | ±2,284 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Pearland has 44,410 households. 75.0% are family households and 21.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.86 people.
Total households
44,410
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.86
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
75.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
21.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 44,410 | ±1,075 |
| Family households | 33,289 | ±845 |
| Nonfamily households | 11,121 | ±1,151 |
| Householder living alone | 9,337 | ±1,000 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
18.8% of Pearland residents were born outside the United States. 69.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (13.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 18.8% | 24,002 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 69.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 13.5% | Spanish · 16,082 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
47.1% of adults age 25 and over in Pearland hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Pearland is 4856348. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.