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Tarrant County

Texas · 2,110,640 residents · 865 sq mi
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Tarrant County is home to 2,110,640 people in Texas. The population is up 46% since 2000. This skews young, with a median age of 35.2. The typical home is worth $209,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $70,306 at the median, near the US median. About 33% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.8
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 57%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
2,110,640
+46%since 2000
from 1,446,219 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.2
+9%since 2000
from 32.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
865 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.4M1.7M2.0M2.3M19902000201020202024Tarrant County
20242.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.3%(133,179)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97%(147,132)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.6%(160,696)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.4%(155,571)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(148,065)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(303,475)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.7%(288,172)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5412.7%(268,119)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.8%(248,318)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 747.6%(160,114)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.4%(71,885)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.2%(25,914)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$70,306
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,179 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,045
+51%since 2000
from $22,548 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
47.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
11.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade10.2%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance8.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical8.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Other services7.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.8%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$209,600
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,142
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $612 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
58.7%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 60.8% in 2000
41.3% rent
Persons per household
2.84 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.77 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.0
+24%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic42.9%(904,884)
Black17%(358,645)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(620,907)
Asian6.1%(127,783)
Other3.3%(70,444)
Segregation Score
41
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%(497,505)
Central American1.4%(29,950)
Puerto Rican1.2%(24,249)
South American0.7%(15,562)
Salvadoran0.7%(15,419)
Spaniard0.4%(7,332)
Cuban0.3%(6,572)
Honduran0.3%(6,426)
Colombian0.3%(5,686)
Guatemalan0.2%(4,222)
Peruvian0.1%(3,035)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,482)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(2,169)
Ecuadorian0.1%(2,040)
Panamanian0.1%(1,695)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,440)
Argentine0.1%(1,120)
Chilean0%(454)
Bolivian0%(240)
Uruguayan0%(192)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.7%(35,718)
Asian Indian1.1%(23,084)
Chinese0.5%(9,817)
Filipino0.5%(9,364)
Nepalese0.3%(6,389)
Laotian0.3%(5,897)
Pakistani0.3%(5,775)
Korean0.3%(5,578)
Burmese0.1%(2,016)
Thai0.1%(1,353)
Cambodian0.1%(1,184)
Japanese0.1%(1,177)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(1,018)
Taiwanese0%(588)
Sri Lankan0%(553)
Indonesian0%(435)
Malaysian0%(337)
Bhutanese0%(187)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,558)
Tongan0.1%(1,474)
Chamorro0.1%(1,385)
Samoan0%(778)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
German8.7%(181,676)
English7.3%(151,314)
Irish7.1%(148,350)
American5.1%(105,656)
Subsaharan African2.6%(53,597)
Italian2.1%(44,280)
French1.6%(33,979)
Scottish1.6%(33,959)
Polish1%(20,779)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(19,432)
Dutch0.8%(15,869)
British0.8%(15,595)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(12,870)
Swedish0.6%(12,335)
Czech0.5%(10,834)
Welsh0.5%(9,948)
Nigerian0.4%(8,682)
Russian0.3%(5,861)
West Indian0.3%(5,443)
Greek0.2%(4,745)
French Canadian0.2%(4,598)
Danish0.2%(4,362)
Kenyan0.2%(3,122)
Jordanian0.1%(3,115)
Hungarian0.1%(2,973)
Swiss0.1%(2,969)
Portuguese0.1%(2,865)
Egyptian0.1%(2,864)
Lebanese0.1%(2,774)
Iranian0.1%(2,659)
Ghanaian0.1%(2,629)
Arab0.1%(2,428)
Canadian0.1%(2,331)
Austrian0.1%(2,288)
Ukrainian0.1%(1,976)
Jamaican0.1%(1,959)
Iraqi0.1%(1,870)
Finnish0.1%(1,846)
Somali0.1%(1,675)
Brazilian0.1%(1,577)
Palestinian0.1%(1,487)
Romanian0.1%(1,467)
Slovak0.1%(1,186)
Croatian0.1%(1,160)
Ethiopian0.1%(1,080)
Lithuanian0.1%(1,078)
Haitian0.1%(1,063)
Belgian0%(961)
Armenian0%(732)
Turkish0%(609)
Serbian0%(583)
Australian0%(433)
Israeli0%(414)
Moroccan0%(320)
Slovene0%(313)
Bulgarian0%(308)
Syrian0%(294)
Latvian0%(240)
Guyanese0%(234)
Barbadian0%(155)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.6%
+6.0 ptssince 2000
from 26.6% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
86.5%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
11.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+56%since 2000
from 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
79.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
4.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 7.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
68.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.5%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Foreign born
16.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
16.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.5%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
84.7%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
16.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2013
from 21.4% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
55.4%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
11.9%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
14.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.0%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(27,867)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)27.9%(30,128)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era30.9%(33,306)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War5.6%(6,062)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.5%(1,589)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 107,816 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 Tarrant County, Texas?

Tarrant County, Texas has about 2,110,640 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Tarrant County, Texas earns about $70,306 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 $209,600, and the typical rent is about $1,142 a month.

How educated are people in Tarrant County, Texas?

About 32.6% 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 11.4% 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 940,537 residents, a change of about 80 percent over that period.

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