How long is the commute from Sugar Land, TX?

Name: Commute and cars in Sugar Land, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Sugar Land, TX take an average of 28.9 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

65.4% of workers drive alone to work.

0.5% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

23.7% work from home.

2.1% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 28.9 minutes (±0.9)
Public transportation: 0.5%
Work from home: 23.7%
Households without a car: 2.1%

How people in Sugar Land get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	65.4% (±2.3 points)	70.4%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.6% (±1.5 points)	9.2%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.3% (±0.4 points)	1.4%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	23.7% (±1.6 points)	17.7%	14.4%	15.1%

In Sugar Land, the average commute is lower than in Fort Bend County (32.7 minutes).

It is also higher than in Texas (26.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Sugar Land, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Fort Bend County (0.6%).

It is also lower than in Texas (0.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Fort Bend County, Sugar Land ranks 18 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 519 of 1,403.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Sugar Land

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
No vehicle	2.1% (±0.5 points)	3.2%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	22.7% (±1.7 points)	23.3%	33.0%	33.1%
2 vehicles	49.8% (±2.1 points)	47.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.3% (±1.8 points)	26.1%	22.3%	21.9%

In Sugar Land, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Fort Bend County (3.2%).

It is also lower than in Texas (5.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Sugar Land

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Land	Fort Bend County	Texas	United States
Workers working from home	23.7% (±1.6 points)	17.7% (±0.7 points)	14.4% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	98.9% (±0.4 points)	98.0% (±0.3 points)	96.3% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	97.5% (±0.7 points)	95.5% (±0.5 points)	91.4% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Sugar Land, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Fort Bend County (95.5%).

It is also higher than in Texas (91.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Sugar Land

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Land
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Sugar Land	—	28.9 minutes (±0.9)	—
Stafford	4.7 mi	26.2 minutes (±2.1)	Lower
Meadows Place	4.9 mi	22.1 minutes (±3.1)	Lower
Four Corners	5.6 mi	38.6 minutes (±3.6)	Higher
Missouri City	6.2 mi	30.4 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Pecan Grove	6.3 mi	36.1 minutes (±3.4)	Higher
Mission Bend	7.2 mi	31.5 minutes (±1.7)	Higher
Richmond	7.7 mi	29.2 minutes (±2.9)	Not measurably different
Thompsons	7.7 mi	26.6 minutes (±5.4)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stafford, TX (26.2 minutes), Meadows Place, TX (22.1 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Four Corners, TX (38.6 minutes), Pecan Grove, TX (36.1 minutes), Mission Bend, TX (31.5 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Fort Bend County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
12	Orchard	32.4 minutes (±11.1)
13	Mission Bend	31.5 minutes (±1.7)
14 (tie)	Cinco Ranch	30.4 minutes (±2.3)
14 (tie)	Missouri City	30.4 minutes (±1.2)
16	Rosenberg	30.2 minutes (±2.4)
17	Richmond	29.2 minutes (±2.9)
18	Sugar Land	28.9 minutes (±0.9)
19	Kendleton	27.1 minutes (±7.6)
20	Thompsons	26.6 minutes (±5.4)
21	Stafford	26.2 minutes (±2.1)
22	Pleak	22.9 minutes (±5.8)
23	Beasley	22.7 minutes (±3.2)
24	Meadows Place	22.1 minutes (±3.1)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Fort Bend County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sugar Land

How long is the average commute in Sugar Land?

Workers who live in Sugar Land, TX take an average of 28.9 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Sugar Land without a car?

2.1% of households in Sugar Land have no vehicle, and 0.5% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Sugar Land?

23.7% (±1.6 points) of workers who live in Sugar Land worked from home, and 97.5% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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