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Tarrant County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Tarrant County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Tarrant County holds a population of 2.23 million that grew 5.7% over five years, with a median age of 35.2 and a labor force participation rate of 68.7%. About 34.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, median worker earnings sit at $45,152, and the unemployment rate is 4.7%. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $294,100 and median gross rent of $1,447 per month, while GDP per capita of $63,300 runs well above median worker earnings, and a foreign-born population share of 17.2% reflects a broadly international labor pool.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

2,230,708

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$84,207

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.7% since 2018

Tarrant County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone1,044,807 (48.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone383,072 (17.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race319,915 (14.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone182,220 (8.4%)
  • Asian Alone132,937 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races87,631 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish417,543
  2. 2.Other Indo-European41,510
  3. 3.Vietnamese28,818
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island20,027
  5. 5.Arabic17,647

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

99,576

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$63,300

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$41,364

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance221,033
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services126,871
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)125,512
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)111,863
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities104,542

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations440,509
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations233,005
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations168,209
  4. 4.Service Occupations164,663
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations95,245

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.58×)100,025
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.24×)30,767
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.20×)86,611
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.15×)85,863
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.10×)55,905

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$294,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,447/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999111,647 (24.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99962,153 (13.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99961,786 (13.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99957,838 (12.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99951,441 (11.1%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99918,707 (4.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

34.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,152

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone782,831 (72.1%)
  • Worked At Home161,145 (14.8%)
  • Carpooled106,863 (9.8%)
  • Other14,689 (1.4%)
  • Walked12,066 (1.1%)
  • Public Transit3,785 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.