Medicare in Fort Bend County by the numbers
| Fort Bend County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 118,950 | 4,188,063 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 13.0% | 13.7% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 138,205 | 5,048,909 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 76,876 | 2,770,279 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 55.6% | 54.9% statewide |
Figures come from the Census Bureau and CMS (September 2026).
Among Texas’s 254 counties, Fort Bend County comes in 8th for residents age 65 and up (118,950). Older adults make up 13.0% of the population here; the state figure is 13.7%. The 48,612 residents now between 60 and 64 will become Medicare-eligible soon, and our turning 65 guide walks through it. Among residents 65 and older, 65% are 65 to 74, 28% are 75 to 84 and 7% are 85 or older (Census 2023 estimates). About 55.6% of people with Medicare in Fort Bend County are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. That is close to the Texas average of 54.9%. Averages cannot choose a plan for you. Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare with a Medigap plan each suit different people, depending on doctors, medicines and how you prefer to handle costs, and we compare both at your ZIP code.
Who has Medicare in Fort Bend County
Fort Bend County is a metro county; the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes it as: counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more. Metro counties usually have more hospitals and more insurers competing for Medicare members, so there can be more plans to compare.
CMS counts 126,543 Medicare beneficiaries in Fort Bend County (2023). Their average age is 73, about the same as the Texas average of 73. About 10% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, close to the state figure of 11%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Fort Bend County, CMS reported about 535 emergency room visits and 217 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is close to the state average for emergency visits (580) and close to it for hospital stays (226). About 9% received home health care. These figures describe how people use care under Original Medicare; they do not show what any plan covers or costs.
Sources: CMS Medicare Geographic Variation, 2023; USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023.
Where you live decides which Medicare Advantage and Part D plans you can join, and Fort Bend County may have a different set of plans than the counties around it. We are not based in Fort Bend County; we help Fort Bend County residents by phone or video call.
Hospitals located in Fort Bend County
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists these hospitals in Fort Bend County:
- Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital — Sugar Land (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 5 of 5)
- Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital — Katy (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 3 of 5)
- Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital — Sugar Land (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 4 of 5)
- Oakbend Medical Center — Richmond (acute care; government-owned; emergency services; CMS overall rating 3 of 5)
- St. Luke's Sugar Land Hospital — Sugar Land (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 3 of 5)
- St. Michaels Medical Hospital — Sugar Land (acute care; for-profit; emergency services)
- Sugar Land Surgical Hospital — Sugar Land (acute care; physician-owned; emergency services)
Being located in the county is not the same as being in your plan’s network. Each Medicare Advantage plan builds its own network, so we confirm that your hospital and your doctors are included before you choose. Ratings are CMS Care Compare overall hospital star ratings; they describe the hospital, not whether a plan covers it. Source: CMS Hospital General Information.
Communities and ZIP codes in Fort Bend County
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Fort Bend County at Sugar Land (108,515), Missouri City (70,902), Houston (42,962), Fulshear (42,616), Rosenberg (41,104), Stafford (17,071), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
We look up plans by ZIP code. In Fort Bend County, that means areas such as 77053, 77406, 77407, 77417, 77441, 77444, 77451, 77459, 77461, 77464, 77469, 77471, 77476, 77477 and 7 more, based on Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that lie mostly in the county.
Questions about Medicare in Fort Bend County?
Reach out to us: fill out our short form or call (571) 354-0146, and a licensed agent will compare the plans available to you, check your doctors and drugs, and stay with you each year at renewal. For general Medicare information, the federal helpline is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare resources from official sources
- Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, searchable by ZIP code.
- Social Security: Medicare to enroll or check status.
- Medicare.gov: Medigap on how Medicare Supplement works.
- HealthCare.gov if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Texas Department of Insurance: Texas’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Fort Bend County residents
As an independent agency we are not tied to one insurer, so for Fort Bend County residents we can compare final expense insurance, annuities, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans, ACA health insurance, ICHRA, group health insurance and life insurance.
Get a clear answer for Fort Bend County
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Get my plan comparisonPlain-English Medicare answers
- Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap: how to choose
- Medigap Plan G vs. Plan N
- Why a Medicare Advantage plan drops a doctor or drug
- Can I change my Medicare plan after December 7?
Fort Bend County compared with similar Texas counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton County | 120,688 | 45.0% | 7% | Metro |
| El Paso County | 117,006 | 74.9% | 12% | Metro |
| Hidalgo County | 106,589 | 78.0% | 27% | Metro |
| Montgomery County | 99,841 | 52.2% | 6% | Metro |
| Collin County | 142,320 | 42.7% | 8% | Metro |
| Williamson County | 91,251 | 47.4% | 6% | Metro |
See every Texas county in our Texas directory or go to our Texas Medicare hub.