Fort Worth, TX

Census Place

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2024 Population

963,194

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

0.599% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

1.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,507

3.79% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$303,000

9.27% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

480,451

2.91% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fort Worth, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.1% of the residents in Fort Worth, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fort Worth, TX are Tarrant County College District (7,384 degrees awarded in 2024), Texas Christian University (3,453 degrees), and University of North Texas Health Science Center (867 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Fort Worth, TX was $303,000, and the homeownership rate was 57%.

Most people in Fort Worth, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Worth, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Worth, TX is home to a population of 963k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.5% of Fort Worth, TX residents were born outside of the country (169k people).

In 2024, there were 1.89 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (352k people) in Fort Worth, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 186k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 152k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.1%

2024 Citizenship

89.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.1% of Fort Worth, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Worth, TX was 89.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Worth, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Worth, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
352k ± 5.77k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
186k ± 4.55k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
152k ± 6.25k

34.6%

Hispanic Population

333k people

34.6% of the people in Fort Worth, TX are hispanic (333k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Worth, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

17.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

169k people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

159k people

As of 2024, 17.5% of Fort Worth, TX residents (169k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fort Worth, TX was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fort Worth, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15,711 ± 1,334
Vietnam
9,503 ± 778
Gulf War (1990s)
8,388 ± 977

Fort Worth, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Worth, TX.

Health

81.4% of the population of Fort Worth, TX has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 7.62% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1,657 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,657 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 590 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.1% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

18.6%

Uninsured

47.5%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

7.62%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Worth, TX grew by 0.105% from 18.6% to 18.6%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fort Worth, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Fort Worth, TX employs 480k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Worth, TX were Health Care & Social Assistance (55,898 people), Retail Trade (53,614 people), and Manufacturing (50,116 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($125,094), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,956), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($74,834).

Employment

Occupations

480k

2024 Value

± 7,283

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 2.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Worth, TX grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 467k employees to 480k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Worth, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56,106 people), Management Occupations (51,323 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (43,733 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Worth, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

480k

2024 Value

± 7,283

2.91%

1 Year growth

± 2.08%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Worth, TX grew at a rate of 2.91%, from 467k employees to 480k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Worth, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (55,898 people), Retail Trade (53,614 people), and Manufacturing (50,116 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Worth, TX, though some of these residents may live in Fort Worth, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,302

Median earning men ± $1,428

$41,856

Median earning women ± $965

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,140), Public Administration ($86,707), and Information ($79,715).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($59,816), Information ($59,133), and Public Administration ($57,935).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fort Worth, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (42.5%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.726%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Fort Worth, TX awarded 13,968 degrees. The student population of Fort Worth, TX in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 27,520 male students and 38,836 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fort Worth, TX are White (5,594 and 41.6%), Hispanic or Latino (4,116 and 30.6%), Black or African American (1,764 and 13.1%), and Asian (889 and 6.62%).

The largest universities in Fort Worth, TX by number of degrees awarded are Tarrant County College District (7,384 and 52.9%), Texas Christian University (3,453 and 24.7%), and University of North Texas Health Science Center (867 and 6.21%).

The most popular majors in Fort Worth, TX are General Studies (4,327 and 31%), Regional Studies (U.S., Canadian, Foreign) (637 and 4.56%), and General Business Administration & Management (557 and 3.99%).

The median tuition costs are $34,608 for private four year colleges, and $8,125 and $22,315 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Fort Worth, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 49.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 22.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 66,356 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 66,356 students enrolled in Fort Worth, TX, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 22,691 records, of which 56.6% were women and 43.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
4,283 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
268 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
157 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fort Worth, TX was General Studies with 4,283 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fort Worth, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Tarrant County College District
7,384 degrees awarded
Texas Christian University
3,453 degrees awarded
University of North Texas Health Science Center
867 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tarrant County College District with 7,384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 5,338 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fort Worth, TX, which is 0.619 times less than the 8,630 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,594 degrees mean that there were 1.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 4,116 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($34,608) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,099) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,719) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Worth, TX was $303,000 in 2024, which is 0.911 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $277,300 to $303,000, a 9.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Worth, TX is 57%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Worth, TX have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Worth, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,947

$195,072

Median Property Taxes

±$3,726

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Worth, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Worth, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57%

Homeownership

2024

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57% of the housing units in Fort Worth, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Worth, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,507

Median Household Income

± $966

342k

Number of Households

± 5,611

In 2024, the median household income of the 342k households in Fort Worth, TX grew to $79,507 from the previous year's value of $76,602.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Worth, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Worth, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (10.6%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Fort Worth, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (10.6%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Worth, TX have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Fort Worth, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Worth, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Worth, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Worth, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Worth, TX (124k out of 945k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Worth, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.