Tarrant County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2012:1,880,153More data
Estimate 2011:1,847,156 
Census 2010:1,809,034More data
Census 2000:1,446,219More data
Population of the County Seat (Fort Worth)
Census 2010:741,206 
Census 2000:534,694 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN TARRANT COUNTY - 2011 (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:1,849,815More data
Arlington city:373,698More data
Azle city (pt.):9,383More data
Bedford city:48,043More data
Benbrook city:21,715More data
Blue Mound city:2,447More data
Burleson city (pt.):7,753More data
Colleyville city:23,328More data
Crowley city (pt.):13,100More data
Dalworthington Gardens city:2,310More data
Edgecliff Village town:2,838More data
Euless city:52,443More data
Everman city:6,248More data
Flower Mound town (pt.):216More data
Forest Hill city:12,636More data
Fort Worth city (pt.):750,632More data
Grand Prairie city (pt.):53,045More data
Grapevine city (pt.):47,385More data
Haltom City city:43,374More data
Haslet city (pt.):1,553More data
Hurst city:38,184More data
Keller city:40,530More data
Kennedale city:6,916More data
Lake Worth city:4,685More data
Lakeside town:1,337More data
Mansfield city (pt.):55,858More data
Newark city (pt.):0More data
North Richland Hills city:64,780More data
Pantego town:2,449More data
Pelican Bay city:1,583More data
Reno city (pt.):9More data
Richland Hills city:7,976More data
River Oaks city:7,597More data
Roanoke city (pt.):0More data
Saginaw city:20,258More data
Sansom Park city:4,789More data
Southlake city (pt.):26,389More data
Trophy Club town (pt.):366More data
Watauga city:24,030More data
Westlake town (pt.):991More data
Westover Hills town:699More data
Westworth Village city:2,529More data
White Settlement city:16,469More data
Balance of Tarrant County:49,244More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:863.6More data
Water Area:38.7More data
Total Area:902.3More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:2,094.73More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:27.3%More data
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:76.7%More data
Percent African American Alone:15.3%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%More data
Percent Asian Alone:4.8%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.2%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.1%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:51.3%More data
Percent Not Hispanic Black Alone:14.6%More data
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:27.9%More data
65 and Older:9.2%More data
85 and Older:1.1%More data
Median Age:33.5More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2011 (BEA):$40,965More data
Total Personal Income - 2011 (BEA):$75,776,982,000More data
Median Household Income - 2011 (Census Bureau):$52,882More data
Poverty - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.8%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:23.8%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)
Age 25 and older, Percent high school graduate and higher:83.8% 
Age 25 and older, Percent bachelor's degree or higher:28.7% 
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2011:$47,644More data
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$47,061 
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$45,377 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$45,463 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$45,086 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2012:6.6More data
Unemployment Rate - 2011:7.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2010:8.3 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.9 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2010»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2011
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.264000More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$135,435,906,792More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$124,367,090,137More data
Total Actual Levy:$328,329,118More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2012:$N/AMore data
CY 2011:$N/A 
CY 2010:$N/A 
CY 2009:$N/A 
CY 2008:$N/A 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2011
County Roads, Construction:$0More data
County Roads, Maintenance:$15,215,283More data
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$2,387,611More data
County Bridges, Construction:$0More data
County Bridges, Maintenance:$106,847More data
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0More data
Right of Way Acquisition:$5,744,050More data
Utility Construction:$0More data
Other Road Expenditures:$4,297,158More data
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$27,750,949More data
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
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:352More data
Lane Miles - 2004
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:703More data

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.