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Census counts: 683 in 2000, 2,207 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 3 maps from 1955 on.
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A town of 2,535.
Population
2,535
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$319K
Census ACS
Household income
$136K
median
Median age
38.5
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
TownGrade
A−
#49 of 640 in TX
Is Cumings a good place to live?
Cumings grades A− overall, 49th of 640 graded towns in Texas, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $136K. On the other side, FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 79% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. Cumings’ median household income is $136,000, above both Texas’ towns ($69,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Among 642 Texas towns, just 3 have a higher share of households owning their home than Cumings. Cumings's schools rank ahead of 77% of Texas towns.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Cumings for work
Where Cumings’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Cumings
0%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Cumings grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Cumings is from typical.
HealthOakbend Medical Center 1.5 miles awayAOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →SchoolsA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7.3 of 20; 0% of households have no carCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $319K, 3.9 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 95° summer afternoons–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.5; 44% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Cumings: who provides what
Cumings is unincorporated, so Fort Bend County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCenterPoint EnergyEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterKingdom Heights Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesFort Bend CountyFort Bend County provides services here
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 code7747177471 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 Cumings.
Cumings has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and has less tooth loss than most of Texas, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Texas (mostly inland flooding).
OutdoorsD
0% of Cumings is conserved land
Just 0 of its 1,231 acres are conserved, so there is little public open land in Cumings itself; its outdoors grade is D.
1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Cumings’ trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile.
#99for trails in TX
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,231 acres
1.5 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthA
Cumings’ grade for health is an A
Its widest gap with Texas is tooth loss: 7% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 12.5% statewide. Against the 3,925 U.S. towns with household incomes like Cumings’s, it is healthier than 60%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
10% of adults report frequent physical distress in Cumings. Cumings beats the Texas average on 19 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 27% of adults have high blood pressure in Cumings.
88%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Cumings | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 35% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.1% | 14% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
19 better12 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Cumings | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7% | 12.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 3.3% | 5.7% |
Oakbend Medical Center
1.5 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
90th
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Cumings faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Texas towns; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
79risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
About two in five of Cumings’ working residents commute to Houston
Cumings has 39 jobs for its 1,142 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 35.5 minutes, against 26.7 across Texas.
Most working residents leave Cumings for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Cumings is 36 minutes. Jobs based in Cumings grew to 39 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013.
0%work in town
| Cumings | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 36 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 14% | 9.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Cumings0%
Houston42%
Rosenberg11%
Sugar Land9%
Austin2%
20 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Cumings
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 26% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Cumings, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 43.8°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 93.9°.
Cumings has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
| Cumings | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 37°F | 22°F |
| July high | 94°F | 95°F | 85°F |
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
HousingCost of living grade C+
A home in Cumings sells for about $304K at the median
The median property tax bill is $6,425, against $4,232 across Texas, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
$304Kmedian sale price
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 53 attractions →Reliant Stadium and 42 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cumings. Close and well known come first.
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaReliant Stadium
Big draw29 mi Stadium & arenaDaikin Park
26 mi MuseumRothko Chapel
29 mi Stadium & arenaToyota Center
29 mi Stadium & arenaShell Energy Stadium
29 mi Stadium & arenaTDECU 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 · Shell Energy Stadium: HDFC PR, CC BY-SA 4.0 · TDECU Stadium: Brian Reading, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cumings
17pages on Cumings
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cumings
About 4 of every 100 Cumings residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About Cumings
Census-designated place in Texas, United States
Cumings is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,207 at the 2020 census, significantly up from 981 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 85 ft
Cumings’s neighbors
2 towns share a border with Cumings.
RosenbergRichmondCumings
How the neighbors grade
Cumings reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Cumings with a neighbor →
Questions about Cumings
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Cumings, TX a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Cumings grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #49 of 640 in Texas. It grades A for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Cumings, TX expensive?
The typical home is worth about $319,000, 8% above the Texas typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.