Fulshear, Texas

Fulshear, Texas
Motto: 
"Fort Bend County's Premier Address"
Location of Fulshear, Texas
Coordinates: 29°41′24″N 95°53′59″W / 29.69000°N 95.89972°W / 29.69000; -95.89972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyFort Bend
EstablishedJuly 16, 1824
Incorporated1977
Government
  MayorDon McCoy
Area
  Total
12.957 sq mi (33.558 km2)
  Land12.871 sq mi (33.337 km2)
  Water0.086 sq mi (0.224 km2)
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,856
  Estimate 
(2023)
42,616
  RankUS: 950th
TX: 70th
  Density3,310.0/sq mi (1,278.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
77406, 77423, 77441, 77471, 77494
Area code(s)713, 281, 832, and 346
FIPS code48-27876
GNIS feature ID1336299
Sales tax8.25%
Websitefulsheartexas.gov

Fulshear (/ˈfʊlʃər/ FUUL-shər) is a city in northwestern Fort Bend County, Texas, United States, and is located on the western edge of the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The population was 16,856 as of the 2020 census, and according to 2023 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 43,317.