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The cities of Katy and Fulshear both saw population growth between 2019 and 2024—at 24.66% and 251.99%, respectively—according to five-year estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
The overview
The 2024 results show a 24,962 resident increase between the 2024 and 2019 five-year estimates in Fulshear. Meanwhile, Katy saw a 4,982 increase in residents, per the data.
The details
The data shows both cities became more diverse over the last five years, with the percentage of white residents shrinking by 35.42 percentage points in Katy and 20.16 percentage points in Fulshear from 2019 data.
However, the data shows the white population remaining the most populous in both cities, with Katy’s sitting at 44.86% and Fulshear’s at 54.87%.
The population of those identifying as two or more races grew the most in both cities—up 18.4 and 14.78% in Katy and Fulshear, respectively.
Digging deeper
Katy saw its median age decrease by 2.4 years to 37.6 years, with the most populous age group—between 45 and 54 years—sitting at 15.7% of the population.
While younger, Fulshear saw its median age increase by 0.7 years to 36.3 years, with the most populous age group sitting in the 35-44 age group, at 17.8%, the data shows.
