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Tarrant County

Texas · 2,248,466 residents (2025 est.) · 865.249 sq mi
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#14Largest by populationof 3,1442,248,466#49Most densely populatedof 3,1442,599#155Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14417.2%
The short version

Tarrant County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $84,207. Population has grown 50% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $323,900. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,167,390
+50%since 2000
from 1,446,219 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,505 / sq mi
+27%since 2009
from 1,970 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
+9%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:2,248,466 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.4M1.7M2.0M2.3M1990201020202024Tarrant County
20242.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.4%(138,610)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(147,582)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(164,106)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(158,585)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(145,745)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.9%(322,416)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.1%(306,411)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(270,315)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.4%(246,731)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(165,823)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(75,306)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(25,760)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$84,207
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,179 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,755
+90%since 2000
from $22,548 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
55.4%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
+3%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance9.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$323,900
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,547
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $612 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 60.8% in 2000
40.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
23.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
53.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+60%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
66
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-Hispanic61.9%(895,253)
Black12.6%(182,713)
Hispanic / Latino19.7%(285,290)
Asian3.6%(52,057)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic42%(910,924)
Black17.3%(374,999)
Hispanic / Latino30.3%(655,747)
Asian6.1%(131,143)
Other4.4%(94,577)
Diversity Score
87
+13%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
−7%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican24%(519,160)
Central American1.9%(40,860)
Puerto Rican1.2%(26,571)
Salvadoran0.9%(19,842)
South American0.9%(19,420)
Honduran0.5%(10,564)
Cuban0.4%(8,768)
Spaniard0.4%(8,572)
Venezuelan0.3%(5,825)
Guatemalan0.3%(5,687)
Colombian0.3%(5,581)
Dominican0.2%(3,455)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(3,104)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,828)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,644)
Panamanian0.1%(1,134)
Argentine0%(1,036)
Chilean0%(585)
Uruguayan0%(225)
Bolivian0%(60)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(36,683)
Asian Indian1.3%(27,541)
Nepalese0.5%(11,276)
Filipino0.5%(10,864)
Chinese0.5%(10,378)
Pakistani0.3%(6,290)
Korean0.3%(6,028)
Laotian0.3%(5,587)
Burmese0.1%(2,111)
Kazakh0.1%(2,014)
Japanese0.1%(1,727)
Thai0.1%(1,682)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(1,673)
Cambodian0.1%(1,264)
Taiwanese0%(832)
Bhutanese0%(806)
Indonesian0%(708)
Hmong0%(562)
Malaysian0%(389)
Sri Lankan0%(374)
Uzbek0%(49)
Mongolian0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(2,877)
Chamorro0.1%(1,468)
Samoan0.1%(1,327)
Tongan0.1%(1,168)
Guamanian0%(226)
Fijian0%(11)
Ancestry
English9.5%(204,871)
German8%(173,634)
Irish6.6%(142,803)
American4.3%(92,834)
Subsaharan African3.1%(66,454)
Italian2.1%(44,968)
Scottish1.6%(34,979)
French1.4%(30,163)
Arab1%(20,617)
Polish0.9%(19,255)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(15,878)
Nigerian0.7%(14,568)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(11,798)
Dutch0.5%(11,596)
Swedish0.5%(11,041)
British0.5%(10,003)
West Indian0.4%(9,035)
Czech0.4%(8,998)
Welsh0.4%(8,363)
Lebanese0.2%(5,050)
Russian0.2%(4,801)
French Canadian0.2%(4,393)
Greek0.2%(4,391)
Portuguese0.2%(3,857)
Jordanian0.2%(3,642)
Jamaican0.1%(3,084)
Danish0.1%(3,037)
Iranian0.1%(2,989)
Ghanaian0.1%(2,964)
Canadian0.1%(2,885)
Hungarian0.1%(2,840)
Kenyan0.1%(2,836)
Brazilian0.1%(2,552)
Egyptian0.1%(2,511)
Ukrainian0.1%(2,336)
Swiss0.1%(2,092)
Iraqi0.1%(1,886)
Austrian0.1%(1,754)
Haitian0.1%(1,741)
Finnish0.1%(1,691)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,673)
Somali0.1%(1,362)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,228)
Romanian0.1%(1,191)
Croatian0.1%(1,150)
Turkish0.1%(1,100)
Palestinian0.1%(1,092)
Belgian0%(1,077)
Israeli0%(897)
Slovak0%(854)
Guyanese0%(739)
Moroccan0%(689)
Syrian0%(589)
Armenian0%(557)
Serbian0%(521)
Slovene0%(479)
Australian0%(316)
Bulgarian0%(234)
Latvian0%(230)
Barbadian0%(181)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.8%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
87.3%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.8 min
+53%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.1%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.8%
+11.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% 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
4.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
68.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
−22.0 ptssince 2009
from 62.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
17.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.2%
−43.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% 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
16.7%
−61.9 ptssince 2013
from 78.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.2%
+11.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
70.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2016
from 71.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 21.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(310,590)
Married51.9%(433,294)
Widowed2.3%(19,057)
Divorced8.7%(72,303)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(286,949)
Married48.4%(426,772)
Widowed7%(61,940)
Divorced12%(106,187)
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Home value$285,900−12%
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TARRANT COUNTY VS
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Income$76,547−9%
Home value$303,000−6%
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TARRANT COUNTY VS
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Income$104,443+24%
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tarrant County, Texas?

Tarrant County, Texas has about 2,167,390 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Tarrant County, Texas?

The typical household in Tarrant County, Texas earns about $84,207 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tarrant County, Texas expensive?

In Tarrant County, Texas, the median home is worth about $323,900, and the typical rent is about $1,547 a month.

How educated are people in Tarrant County, Texas?

About 34.8% of adults age 25 and over in Tarrant County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tarrant County, Texas?

About 11.1% of people in Tarrant County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tarrant County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Tarrant County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 997,287 residents, a change of about 85 percent over that period.

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