Arcola TX 3 Historical Markers, 2013
Arcola’s story
157 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2013.
- 1869Arcola is settled
ArcolaTX
A town of 2,499, settled in 1869.
Population
2,499
2025 Census estimate · +21.7% since 2020
Typical home
$304K
−1.5% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
26.8
years
Jobs based here
187
A commuter town
Is Arcola a good place to live?
Arcola’s best subject grades are a B+ for schools and a B for incomes; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Arcola’s average trip to work is 35 minutes, against 25 minutes in Texas’ towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 643 Texas towns, just 8 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Arcola. Arcola's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 90% of U.S. towns. Arcola has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
A growing town
Arcola has grown 51% since 2010
1,642 counted in 2010 and 2,034 in 2020; an estimated 2,499 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Arcola grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Arcola is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.5 of 20; 2.1% of households have no carC−Open →SafetyCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBeat 67% of Texas districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$75K median household incomeBOpen →HealthHealthier than 57% of U.S. towns; HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland 7.7 miles awayBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailDOpen →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 94° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 26.8; 13% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 60 attractions →Reliant Stadium and 45 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arcola. Close and well known come first.
Big draw13 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
17 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
18 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
17 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU Stadium
19 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Reliant Stadium: User eschipul on Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Daikin Park: Delaywaves, CC BY 3.0 · Rothko Chapel: Unknown, Public domain · Toyota Center: Ed Uthman from Houston, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Arcola: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Arcola, and how to reach them.
PowerCenterPoint EnergyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Arcola water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Arcola’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereFort Bend County Early Voting ClerkFort Bend County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2024
ZIP codes77583, 7754577583 91% · 77545 9%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Arcola.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
More than half of Arcola’s working residents commute to Houston
Most working residents leave Arcola for work: only 0% work in town. Since 2013, Arcola has added 61 jobs, to 187 in 2023. The top destinations are Houston (54%), Sugar Land (7%) and Pearland (3%).
0%work in town
| Arcola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Arcola0%
Houston54%
Sugar Land7%
Pearland3%
Missouri City2%
17 mi
median commute distance
187
jobs based in Arcola
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 18% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
SafetyC
Arcola reports more crime per resident than 71% of U.S. towns
At 2.7 per 1,000 residents, Arcola’s violent crime rate is where Texas’ towns sit at 1.9 and U.S. towns at 1.6.
29%of U.S. towns report more crimeCSafety Grade
| Arcola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 2.7 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 8.6 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Arcola2.7
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Arcola8.6
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
29th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
7
violent crimes reported in 2025
22
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Arcola
Arcola has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Arcola’s July high is 93°F.
94°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–66°
Spring61–80°
Summer74–93°
Fall61–82°
Dec 6
typical first frost
Feb 15
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
94°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
High risk in Arcola, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthB
Compared with most of Texas and the rest of the country, fewer of Arcola’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Arcola. Arcola beats the Texas average on 7 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Arcola.
57%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade
| Arcola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 23% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 35% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Texas
7 better21 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Arcola | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4% | 6.1% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.9% | 5.7% |
| More uninsured adults | 24% | 19.1% |
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
7.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
Arcola’s typical home value is about $304K
The typical Arcola home is worth about $304,000, down 1.5% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. 60% of Arcola households own their home.
$304KZillow home value
| Arcola | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,130 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Arcola$304K
Texas$296K
−1.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,660 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Arcola
19pages on Arcola
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 67% of TX districtsSafetyC2.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBBetter than TX on 7 of 31 CDC measuresCost of livingC+$304K typical home · down 1.5% in a yearWork & commuteB$75K median household income · 187 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 60% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Arcola
North American UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Stafford12.2 mi$15,436 tuitionHouston Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Houston13.4 mi$39,430 tuitionThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston14.3 mi
About 4 of every 100 Arcola residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Arcola for work
Where Arcola’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
187jobs based in Arcola
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Arcola
City in Texas, United States
Arcola is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The population was 2,034 as of the 2020 census, an increase over the figure of 1,642 tabulated by the 2010 census, which represented, in turn, an increase over the 2000 figure of 1,048. Arcola incorporated in 1986.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 66 ft
Arcola’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Arcola.
SiennaFresnoMissouri CityArcola
How the neighbors grade
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcola | — | — | C+ | C | B+ | B |
| Sienna | #86 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A+ |
| Fresno | #289 | C | C− | — | B+ | C+ |
| Missouri City | #197 | B− | D | B | B+ | B+ |
Arcola has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Sienna and Fresno report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Arcola with a neighbor →
Questions about Arcola
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arcola, TX expensive?
That is 3.7 years of the area's median household income ($82,168 across the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.