CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Fort Worth
Texas · 447,619 residents · 350.27 sq mi
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Fort Worth has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $26,547. Population has fallen 16% since 2000, a loss of 87,075 residents. Median home value is $58,800.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024963K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(38,699)
5 to 97.9%(35,505)
10 to 146.4%(28,471)
15 to 196.6%(29,419)
20 to 248.7%(39,039)
25 to 3420.8%(92,987)
35 to 4413.9%(62,352)
45 to 548.5%(38,123)
55 to 647.4%(33,002)
65 to 746.5%(29,055)
75 to 843.5%(15,708)
85 and over1.2%(5,259)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$26,547
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,074 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$58,800
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(286,072)
Black22%(98,679)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(85,835)
Asian1.9%(8,465)
Other12.2%(54,403)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Costa Rican0%(366)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(270)
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)
Marshallese0%(13)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.1%(1,363)
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)
Palestinian0%(223)
Syrian0%(216)
Moroccan0%(156)
Barbadian0%(136)
Australian0%(124)
Latvian0%(119)
Bulgarian0%(91)
Macedonian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Fort Worth, Texas?
Fort Worth, Texas has about 447,619 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Fort Worth, Texas?
The typical household in Fort Worth, Texas earns about $26,547 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 $58,800, and the typical rent is about $403 a month.
How educated are people in Fort Worth, Texas?
About 21.5% 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 17.4% of people in Fort Worth, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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