Why Fort Bend?
- Ranked Number 1 in Employment Growth in the U.S. According to the U.S. Department of Labor
- Fastest Growing County in Greater Houston—over 500,000 and counting.
- Consistently Ranked in the Top 1% of the Nation's Counties in 5 Key Demographic Measures.
- Regional Leadership in Secondary Education; Exceptionally Educated and Skilled Resident Workforce.
- A Leading Example of Successful Diversity in the Community and in the Workplace.
There is a consistent and dominant element woven throughout everything in Fort Bend County. It is the 20+ year on-going deliberate investment and strategy into Quality and Excellence. Fort Bend delivers on the promise of being a "Best Place to Live and Work."
Fort Bend EDC Annual Report