Beasley TX Grain Storage on Loop 540, 2013
Beasley’s story
128 years in pictures
Census counts: 410 in 1980, 608 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1950 on.
- 1898Beasley is settled
BeasleyTX
A town of 894, settled in 1898.
Population
894
2025 Census estimate · +47.3% since 2020
Typical home
$275K
−0.5% in a year
Household income
$75K
median
Median age
28.8
years
Jobs based here
98
A commuter town
Is Beasley a good place to live?
7% of residents are 65 or older in Beasley, below both the Texas town median (14%) and the median of U.S. towns (18%). Beasley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
894 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Beasley: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Beasley, and how to reach them.
PowerCenterPoint EnergyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Beasley water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Beasley’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 code7741777417 100%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 Beasley.
Schools
The schools Beasley’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Lamar CISD. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beasley ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 453 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Beasley has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Beasley for work: only 1% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Beasley, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Beasley has added 63 jobs, to 98 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Beasley | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Beasley1%
Houston37%
Rosenberg18%
Sugar Land4%
Richmond2%
31 mi
median commute distance
98
jobs based in Beasley
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Beasley has mild winters and hot summers
Beasley has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Beasley’s July high is 94°F.
95°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter46–66°
Spring60–80°
Summer74–94°
Fall61–82°
Dec 13
typical first frost
Feb 9
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Beasley is
Beasley beats the Texas average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 26% of Beasley adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Beasley | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 19% |
31 measures vs. Texas
0 better23 too close to call8 worse
| What stands out | Beasley | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 26.3% | 19.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 34.7% | 27.8% |
| More adults in fair or poor health | 26.8% | 21.8% |
Oakbend Medical Center
10.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
Homes in Beasley are worth about $275K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Beasley home is worth about $275,000, down 0.5% in a year, 7% below the Texas typical home.
$275KZillow home value
| Beasley | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 67% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,215 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Beasley$275K
Texas$296K
−0.5%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Moderate risk in Beasley, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 52% of U.S. communities.
52risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Beasley
17pages on Beasley
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Beasley; the nearest are
Wharton County Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Wharton15.7 mi$3,192 in-state tuitionThe University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonUniversity or college · Public · Houston34 mi
About 1 of every 100 Beasley residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Beasley for work
Where Beasley’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
98jobs based in Beasley
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Beasley
City in Texas, United States
Beasley is a city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Beasley had a population of 608. State Highway Loop 540 goes straight through the city from the northeast to the southwest while U.S. Route 59, the Southwest Freeway, passes to the south of Beasley. The Union Pacific Railroad tracks run parallel with Loop 540.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 108 ft
- ZIP code
- 77417
- Area code
- 979
Questions about Beasley
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Beasley, TX a good place to live?
Beasley has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.