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Fort Worth

Texas · 534,694 residents · 350 sq mi
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With 534,694 people, Fort Worth is a city in Texas. This skews young, with a median age of 30.9. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $69,700. Growth has run 19% since 1990, or 87,075 more people. The poverty rate is 15.9%, above the 12.4% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 35.2
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
534,694
+19%since 1990
from 447,619 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.9
+2%since 1990
from 30.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
350 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
396K551K705K860K1.0M19902000201020202024Fort Worth
2024963K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.5%(45,452)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(42,413)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(39,943)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(39,984)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.1%(43,562)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417%(91,042)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.7%(83,691)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.5%(61,472)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.7%(35,673)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745%(26,614)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.5%(18,496)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.2%(6,352)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,074
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,547 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,800
+43%since 1990
from $13,162 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.9%
−1.5 ptssince 1990
from 17.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,700
−10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $58,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$559
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $403 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
55.9%
+1.4 ptssince 1990
from 54.5% in 1990
44.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(286,072)
Black22%(98,679)
Hispanic / Latino19.2%(85,835)
Asian1.9%(8,465)
2000
White, non-Hispanic45.8%(244,966)
Black20%(106,988)
Hispanic / Latino29.8%(159,368)
Asian2.6%(13,895)

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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.3%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 21.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
72.8%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 71.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.3%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 6.5% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.5 min
−16%since 1990
from 19.5 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(63,215)
Married56%(110,462)
Widowed2%(3,948)
Divorced10%(19,778)
Women 15+
Never married25.1%(52,644)
Married52%(109,114)
Widowed9.5%(19,898)
Divorced13.4%(28,106)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
18.6%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 24.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 9.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 61.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 26.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37.9%(15,711)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31%(12,875)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24%(9,974)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(1,203)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(250)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 41,472 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fort Worth, Texas?

Fort Worth, Texas has about 534,694 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Fort Worth, Texas earns about $37,074 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 $69,700, and the typical rent is about $559 a month.

How educated are people in Fort Worth, Texas?

About 22.3% 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 15.9% 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 87,075 residents, a change of about 19 percent over that period.

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

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