Tarrant County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:1,789,900
Estimate 2008:1,749,974
Estimate 2007:1,709,745
Estimate 2006:1,662,902
Estimate 2005:1,612,195
Estimate 2004:1,580,347
Estimate 2003:1,552,186
Estimate 2002:1,523,284
Estimate 2001:1,488,516
Census 2000:1,446,219
Census 1990:1,170,103
Census 1950:361,253
Population of the County Seat (Fort Worth)
Census 2000:534,694
Census 1990:447,619
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2009 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Tarrant County:1,789,900
Arlington city:380,084
Azle city (pt.):9,346
Bedford city:49,878
Benbrook city:23,332
Blue Mound city:2,392
Burleson city (pt.):5,349
Colleyville city:24,974
Crowley city (pt.):12,918
Dalworthington Gardens city:2,454
Edgecliff Village town:2,597
Euless city:53,352
Everman city:5,843
Flower Mound town (pt.):2
Forest Hill city:14,018
Fort Worth city (pt.):724,301
Grand Prairie city (pt.):37,245
Grapevine city (pt.):50,972
Haltom City city:40,811
Haslet city (pt.):1,572
Hurst city:38,996
Keller city:40,055
Kennedale city:7,284
Lakeside town:1,346
Lake Worth city:4,889
Mansfield city (pt.):44,032
Newark city (pt.):2
North Richland Hills city:66,010
Pantego town:2,415
Pelican Bay city:1,683
Reno city (pt.):4
Richland Hills city:8,214
River Oaks city:7,051
Saginaw city:20,783
Sansom Park city:4,249
Southlake city (pt.):26,458
Trophy Club town (pt.):1
Watauga city:24,330
Westlake town (pt.):231
Westover Hills town:736
Westworth Village city:3,050
White Settlement city:16,543
Balance of Tarrant County:30,098
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:864
Water Area:34
Total Area:898
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:1,673.9
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:26.0%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:78.8%
Percent African American Alone:14.2%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%
Percent Asian Alone:4.3%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.7%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:28.2%
65 and Older:8.4%
85 and Older:1.0%
Median Age:33.1
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$38,918
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$68,105,714,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$56,265
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:12.1%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:16.9%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$45,454
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$45,040
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$43,389
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$41,145
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$40,120
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$38,602
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$37,982
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$37,142
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$35,345
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$23,767
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.7
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.9
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.3
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.7
Unemployment Rate - 2005:5.1
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2003:6.3
Unemployment Rate - 2002:6.1
Unemployment Rate - 2001:4.5
Unemployment Rate - 2000:3.6
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2008»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.264000
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$135,914,023,946
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$124,760,835,086
Total Actual Levy:$329,368,255
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$N/A
CY 2008:$N/A
CY 2007:$N/A
CY 2006:$N/A
CY 2005:$N/A
CY 2004:$N/A
CY 2003:$N/A
CY 2002:$N/A
CY 2001:$N/A
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$17,507,932
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$2,539,442
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$20,141
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$7,377,273
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$4,021,334
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$31,466,122
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):3
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):348
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Centerline Miles:352
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):7
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):696
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Lane Miles:703

Special Districts in Tarrant County.
School Districts in Tarrant County.
History of City Tax Rates in Tarrant County.

Airports in Tarrant County.
Hospitals in Tarrant County.
Prisons in Tarrant County.