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North Richland Hills

Texas · 70,843 residents (2025 est.) · 18.2 sq mi
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North Richland Hills is a city of 70,780 people in Texas. Few US cities rank higher on income. There are 3,897 people per square mile. The population is up 27% since 2000. Households here earn about 24% more than in Texas as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.2% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
70,780
+27%since 2000
from 55,635 in 2000
70,843 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,897 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 3,503 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+14%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
18.2 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K51K58K66K73K19902000201020202024North Richland Hills
202471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(4,553)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(3,722)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(4,649)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(4,806)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(3,505)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.5%(9,552)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(9,027)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.1%(9,241)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(9,590)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.4%(7,345)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(3,124)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(1,666)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$97,305
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,150 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,442
+86%since 2000
from $25,516 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
62.5%
+20.1 ptssince 2009
from 42.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.404
+1%since 2010
from 0.401 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade8.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$360,700
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,704
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $702 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2000
from 67.1% in 2000
36.5% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.57 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.68 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 23.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.9%
+4.3 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.7
+73%since 2009
from 2.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
68
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(46,255)
Black2.6%(1,472)
Hispanic / Latino9.5%(5,276)
Asian2.6%(1,465)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(45,402)
Black7.7%(5,417)
Hispanic / Latino21.2%(14,970)
Asian3.5%(2,503)
Other3.5%(2,488)
Diversity Score
67
+45%since 2009
from 46 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
Mexican15.2%(10,755)
Puerto Rican2%(1,405)
Salvadoran0.7%(462)
Venezuelan0.5%(359)
Spaniard0.3%(243)
Colombian0.3%(193)
Guatemalan0.2%(164)
Cuban0.2%(149)
Argentine0.1%(76)
Ecuadorian0.1%(50)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(49)
Panamanian0.1%(42)
Peruvian0%(34)
Dominican0%(27)
Honduran0%(10)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(606)
Asian Indian0.7%(529)
Filipino0.4%(248)
Pakistani0.3%(236)
Nepalese0.3%(187)
Korean0.3%(183)
Chinese0.2%(170)
Bangladeshi0.2%(170)
Laotian0%(24)
Japanese0%(20)
Thai0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(50)
Ancestry
English15.4%(10,897)
German12.3%(8,693)
Irish8.3%(5,900)
American4.6%(3,233)
Italian3.9%(2,737)
Scottish2.6%(1,819)
Scotch-Irish2%(1,390)
French1.8%(1,239)
Arab1.4%(983)
Polish1.1%(751)
Egyptian1%(722)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(669)
Swedish0.9%(632)
Norwegian0.8%(592)
Czech0.6%(446)
Welsh0.6%(444)
British0.5%(368)
West Indian0.4%(312)
Romanian0.4%(278)
Portuguese0.4%(250)
Haitian0.3%(182)
Lebanese0.2%(172)
Danish0.2%(171)
Russian0.2%(146)
Swiss0.2%(132)
Finnish0.2%(127)
Palestinian0.2%(113)
Hungarian0.1%(71)
Greek0.1%(57)
Jamaican0.1%(57)
Canadian0.1%(55)
Austrian0.1%(42)
Brazilian0.1%(37)
Turkish0.1%(37)
Ethiopian0%(32)
Nigerian0%(21)
Slovak0%(18)
Armenian0%(12)
Ukrainian0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Belgian0%(10)
Iranian0%(9)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.3%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 26.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 90.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+52%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.6%
−11.4 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.0%
+12.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 71.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.8%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 36.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
51.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
11.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+0.6 ptssince 2012
from 11.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
12.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+8.8 ptssince 2017
from 87.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 96.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.7%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 83.0% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
80.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 81.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.4%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 13.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(9,324)
Married56.8%(15,852)
Widowed2.1%(596)
Divorced7.7%(2,151)
Women 15+
Never married25.7%(7,705)
Married52.9%(15,849)
Widowed8.4%(2,525)
Divorced12.9%(3,854)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
12.8%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.6%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)27.4%(1,065)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.4%(756)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(1,205)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(240)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(59)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,888 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 North Richland Hills, Texas?

North Richland Hills, Texas has about 70,780 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in North Richland Hills, Texas?

The typical household in North Richland Hills, Texas earns about $97,305 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is North Richland Hills, Texas expensive?

In North Richland Hills, Texas, the median home is worth about $360,700, and the typical rent is about $1,704 a month.

How educated are people in North Richland Hills, Texas?

About 37.3% of adults age 25 and over in North Richland Hills, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in North Richland Hills, Texas?

About 7.2% of people in North Richland Hills, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has North Richland Hills, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, North Richland Hills, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,885 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.

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