Fort Worth Population History 1910 - 2023

Fort Worth Population Facts

What is the current population of Fort Worth?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Fort Worth is 978,468. Fort Worth, Texas is the 12th largest city in the US.

What county is Fort Worth, Texas in?

Parts of Fort Worth are located within Denton County, Parker County, Tarrant County and Wise County.

What is the size of Fort Worth, Texas in square miles?

Fort Worth has an area of 339.8 square miles. Fort Worth is the 18th largest city, by area, in the United States.

What was the peak population of Fort Worth?

The current population of Fort Worth (978,468) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Fort Worth growing?

Fort Worth has grown 79.2% since the 2000. Fort Worth, Texas is growing extremely quickly; it is growing faster than 98% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Is Fort Worth the biggest city in Texas?

No, Fort Worth is the 5th largest city in the state of Texas. The biggest city, Houston, is 2.4x bigger than Fort Worth.

What is the population density of Fort Worth, Texas?

Fort Worth has a population density of 2,181.2 people per square mile.

Fort Worth Demographics

What is the voting age population of Fort Worth, Texas?

The total voting age population of Fort Worth, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 545,805. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

What percentage of Fort Worth, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 9.7% of the residents of Fort Worth are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Fort Worth, Texas?

The racial demographics of Fort Worth are 63.8% White, 18.9% Black, 9.0% Other, 4.6% Asian, 3.2% Two or more races, 0.5% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 35.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Fort Worth, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Fort Worth, 14.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 20.0%. On a per-household basis, 11.0% of families are below the poverty line in Fort Worth.

What percentage of Fort Worth, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 67.5% of Fort Worth residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Fort Worth, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 82.2% of Fort Worth residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 29.7% have a bachelor's degree and 9.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Fort Worth, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Fort Worth residents aged 5 and older, 33.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 26.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.3% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.7% speak an Asian language.

Fort Worth Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Fort Worth, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Fort Worth is 5.4%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Fort Worth, Texas residents work for the government?

In Fort Worth, 10.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Fort Worth, Texas?

The median household income in Fort Worth is $62,187.

Fort Worth Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Fort Worth, Texas?

In Fort Worth, 57.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Fort Worth, Texas?

Renters occupy 42.6% of housing units in Fort Worth.

What percentage of Fort Worth, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Fort Worth, 6.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Fort Worth, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Fort Worth, 34.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 112,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Fort Worth, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Fort Worth is $1,060.

What percentage of households in Fort Worth, Texas have broadband internet?

In Fort Worth, 84.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.