Stafford, Texas

Stafford, Texas
Monument on US 90 Alternate
Motto: 
"City with no property taxes"
Location of Stafford, Texas
Coordinates: 29°37′27″N 95°33′48″W / 29.62417°N 95.56333°W / 29.62417; -95.56333
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesFort Bend, Harris
Government
  TypeMayor-Council
  MayorCecil Willis
  City CouncilDon Jones
Alice Chen
Ken Mathew
Wen Guerra
Xavier Herrera
William K. Bostic Jr.
Area
  Total
7.04 sq mi (18.24 km2)
  Land7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17,666
  Density2,476.39/sq mi (956.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
77477, 77497
Area code281
FIPS code48-69908
GNIS feature ID1347777
Websitewww.staffordtx.gov

Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas, in the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County, with a small part in Harris County. As of the 2020 census, Stafford's population was 17,666, down from 17,693 at the 2010 census.