Fulshear is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 42,616 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fulshear is the 173rd largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Fulshear was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fulshear economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fulshear, where the median household income is $178,398.00.

Fulshear home prices are not only among the most expensive in Texas, but Fulshear real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Also of interest is that Fulshear has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 29.38% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Fulshear is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Fulshear really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Fulshear perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

One downside of living in Fulshear, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.00 minutes every day commuting to work.

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Fulshear. 68.43% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.

The per capita income in Fulshear in 2022 was $62,708, which is wealthy relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $250,832 for a family of four.

Fulshear is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Fulshear home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fulshear residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Fulshear also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.75% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fulshear include German, English, Irish, South African, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Fulshear's cultural character, accounting for 28.24% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Fulshear is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.