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A town of 42,701, settled in 1881. Public schools that outperform most of Texas.
Trash & recyclingRosenberg grades C overall, 328th among Texas's 640 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 77% of Texas towns on state tests and graduation. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $311K, 3.8 years of the Houston metro’s $82K median household income. Rosenberg’s January low is 44°F, where Texas’ towns sit at 37°F and U.S. towns at 22°F. Rosenberg's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 89% of U.S. towns. Holy Rosary Catholic Church is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Rosenberg beats most towns.
30,618 counted in 2010 and 38,282 in 2020; an estimated 42,701 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.6% since 2020, after 25% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Rosenberg is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,198 in 1910, 38,282 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907 and 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rosenberg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Rosenberg.
Rosenberg has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Houston and other neighbors, but it has a long record of flood insurance claims.
Its public schools are run by Lamar CISD. Three of its 22 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar JHLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,194 | C+ |
| Lamar Cons H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,714 | B− |
| Taylor Ray ElTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 615 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
Rosenberg beats the Texas average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 25% of Rosenberg adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance.
| Rosenberg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 20% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 30% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 74% | 79% |
| What stands out | Rosenberg | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 25.1% | 19.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 43.8°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 93.9°.
Rosenberg has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Rosenberg is 94°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Rosenberg has about as many jobs (20,452) as working residents, but only 2,644 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 14,061 in 2013 to 20,452.
Most working residents leave Rosenberg for work: only 15% work in town. 20% of residents live below the poverty line in Rosenberg. Jobs based in Rosenberg grew to 20,452 in 2023, 6,391 more than in 2013.
| Rosenberg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 9.7% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Rosenberg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | 0.7 mi | 17 |
| 2. Garcia Memorial Park | 0.3 mi | 12 |
| 3. Travis Park | 0.3 mi | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Reported crimes fell from 763 to 666 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical Rosenberg home is worth about $311,000, down 2.2% in a year, close to the Texas typical home. Rosenberg’s median rent is $1,379 a month.
| Rosenberg | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 69% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,379 a month | $1,206 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
89 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 12 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1983, 89 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Rosenberg.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Rosenberg; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Rosenberg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
City in Texas, United States
Rosenberg is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area and Fort Bend County. It was named for Henry Von Rosenberg, who immigrated to Texas from Switzerland in 1843. Von Rosenberg was an important figure in the settlement of Fort Bend County and the Gulf Coast region. The population was 38,282 at the 2020 census, up from 30,618 at the 2010 census. The community holds the Fort Bend County fair in October. Rosenberg is adjacent to the city of Richmond, the Fort Bend county seat.
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2 towns share a border with Rosenberg.
Cumings reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Rosenberg with a neighbor →
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Rosenberg grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #328 of 640 in Texas. It grades C for health, C+ for safety and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.