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
 • MayorKen Matthew
 • City CouncilVirginia Rosas
Alice Chen
Ken Mathew
Wen Guerra
Xavier Herrera
William K. Bostic Jr.
Tim Wood
Area
 • Total
7.04 sq mi (18.24 km2)
 • Land7.01 sq mi (18.16 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
17,666
 • Density2,476.3/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.