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Fort Worth

Texas · 1,028,117 residents (2025 est.) · 350.27 sq mi
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The short version

Fort Worth has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $79,507. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 80% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $303,000. At a median age of 33.6, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 139%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
963,194
+80%since 2000
from 534,694 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,750 / sq mi
+42%since 2009
from 1,939 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.6
+9%since 2000
from 30.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,028,117 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
396K551K705K860K1.0M1990201020202024Fort Worth
2024963K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(68,360)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(69,940)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(72,343)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(70,128)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(67,312)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.5%(158,646)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.6%(140,786)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(114,985)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.3%(99,049)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.5%(62,546)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843%(29,241)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(9,858)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,507
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,074 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,724
+106%since 2000
from $18,800 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.2%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 15.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.453
+1%since 2010
from 0.450 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance9.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$303,000
+139%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,509
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $559 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 55.9% in 2000
43.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
24.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+58%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
70
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(244,966)
Black20%(106,988)
Hispanic / Latino29.8%(159,368)
Asian2.6%(13,895)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.5%(351,563)
Black19.3%(186,317)
Hispanic / Latino34.6%(333,202)
Asian5.4%(51,639)
Other4.2%(40,473)
Diversity Score
88
+6%since 2009
from 83 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican28.6%(275,451)
Central American1.7%(16,075)
Puerto Rican1.3%(12,088)
South American0.8%(7,988)
Salvadoran0.7%(6,317)
Honduran0.6%(5,605)
Spaniard0.4%(3,581)
Cuban0.4%(3,532)
Venezuelan0.3%(2,880)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,373)
Colombian0.2%(2,268)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,103)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,004)
Peruvian0.1%(712)
Dominican0.1%(642)
Argentine0%(382)
Chilean0%(332)
Panamanian0%(311)
Uruguayan0%(132)
Bolivian0%(111)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(10,493)
Asian Indian1%(9,973)
Nepalese0.6%(5,355)
Filipino0.6%(5,309)
Chinese0.4%(3,678)
Laotian0.3%(3,206)
Pakistani0.3%(2,710)
Korean0.3%(2,677)
Kazakh0.2%(1,635)
Burmese0.2%(1,446)
Cambodian0.1%(1,000)
Japanese0.1%(970)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(807)
Bhutanese0%(343)
Hmong0%(332)
Taiwanese0%(226)
Sri Lankan0%(218)
Malaysian0%(208)
Indonesian0%(196)
Mongolian0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,147)
Samoan0.1%(501)
Chamorro0%(331)
Tongan0%(192)
Ancestry
English7.8%(75,321)
German7.1%(68,137)
Irish5.8%(55,870)
American3.6%(34,642)
Subsaharan African2.6%(25,315)
Italian1.8%(17,602)
Scottish1.6%(15,071)
French1.2%(11,740)
Arab0.9%(8,994)
Polish0.8%(7,258)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,935)
West Indian0.6%(5,484)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(4,929)
Dutch0.5%(4,784)
Swedish0.5%(4,450)
Czech0.5%(4,379)
Nigerian0.4%(3,973)
Welsh0.4%(3,626)
British0.3%(2,663)
Greek0.3%(2,562)
Lebanese0.3%(2,471)
Portuguese0.2%(2,155)
Russian0.2%(2,049)
Jamaican0.2%(1,757)
Jordanian0.2%(1,656)
French Canadian0.2%(1,629)
Danish0.1%(1,222)
Egyptian0.1%(1,169)
Kenyan0.1%(1,132)
Canadian0.1%(1,047)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,041)
Hungarian0.1%(1,036)
Iraqi0.1%(997)
Ethiopian0.1%(936)
Brazilian0.1%(859)
Ukrainian0.1%(806)
Swiss0.1%(788)
Israeli0.1%(757)
Austrian0.1%(721)
Haitian0.1%(676)
Somali0.1%(605)
Belgian0.1%(570)
Finnish0.1%(540)
Iranian0.1%(485)
Guyanese0%(480)
Croatian0%(475)
Lithuanian0%(423)
Romanian0%(401)
Armenian0%(383)
Serbian0%(375)
Slovak0%(358)
Turkish0%(269)
Slovene0%(243)
Syrian0%(216)
Moroccan0%(156)
Barbadian0%(136)
Australian0%(124)
Latvian0%(119)
Bulgarian0%(91)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.0%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
84.7%
+11.8 ptssince 2000
from 72.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+65%since 2000
from 16.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.7%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.0%
+11.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 68.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.3%
−22.0 ptssince 2009
from 60.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
17.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−43.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.6%
−57.4 ptssince 2013
from 76.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+14.4 ptssince 2017
from 77.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
67.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 67.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
24.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2016
from 27.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(143,999)
Married49.6%(180,954)
Widowed2.2%(8,002)
Divorced8.8%(32,207)
Women 15+
Never married34.6%(133,906)
Married46.4%(179,749)
Widowed6.8%(26,302)
Divorced12.2%(47,432)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Worth, Texas?

Fort Worth, Texas has about 963,194 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fort Worth, Texas?

The typical household in Fort Worth, Texas earns about $79,507 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fort Worth, Texas expensive?

In Fort Worth, Texas, the median home is worth about $303,000, and the typical rent is about $1,509 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Worth, Texas?

About 32.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Worth, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fort Worth, Texas?

About 13.1% of people in Fort Worth, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fort Worth, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Fort Worth, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 515,575 residents, a change of about 115 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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