Tarrant County, TX

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2022 Population

2.11M

1.05% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

34.9

0.287% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$78,872

7.24% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

1.07M

1.79% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tarrant County, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (16.9%), White (Hispanic) (11.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.98%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.15%).

None of the households in Tarrant County, 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.

The largest universities in Tarrant County, TX are The University of Texas at Arlington (13,900 degrees awarded in 2022), Tarrant County College District (228547) (7,513 degrees), and Texas Christian University (228875) (3,190 degrees).

Most people in Tarrant County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tarrant County, TX was 2 cars per household.

Tarrant County, TX borders Dallas County, TX, Denton County, TX, Ellis County, TX, Johnson County, TX, Parker County, TX, and Wise County, TX.

About the photo: Looking down from the parking garage 4th and Calhoun streets.

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Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 2.59 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (928k people) in Tarrant County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 358k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 251k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tarrant County, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
928k ± 1.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
358k ± 3.1k
White (Hispanic)
251k ± 7.27k

29.8%

Hispanic Population

630k people

29.8% of the people in Tarrant County, TX are hispanic (630k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tarrant County, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

16.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

342k people

16.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

340k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30,712 ± 1,854
Vietnam
28,822 ± 933
Gulf War (1990s)
20,473 ± 1,301

Tarrant County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tarrant County, TX employs 1.07M people. The largest industries in Tarrant County, TX are Retail Trade (124,355 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119,719 people), and Manufacturing (107,885 people), and the highest paying industries are N/A.

Employment

Occupations

1.07M

2022 Value

± 9,856

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tarrant County, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (128,472 people), Management Occupations (121,834 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (109,702 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tarrant County, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.07M

2022 Value

± 9,856

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 1.28%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tarrant County, TX, are Retail Trade (124,355 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119,719 people), and Manufacturing (107,885 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tarrant County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Tarrant County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,976), Public Administration ($79,269), and Information ($78,978).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($67,886), Public Administration ($57,961), and Information ($55,897).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

N/A are the senators currently representing the state of N/A. 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.

Senator Elections

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N/A are the senators currently representing N/A.

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 N/A over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Tarrant County, TX awarded 30,676 degrees. The student population of Tarrant County, TX in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 44,684 male students and 65,445 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tarrant County, TX are White (11,545 and 40.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (8,186 and 28.5%), Black or African American (4,628 and 16.1%), and Asian (2,527 and 8.81%).

The largest universities in Tarrant County, TX by number of degrees awarded are The University of Texas at Arlington (13,900 and 45.3%), Tarrant County College District (228547) (7,513 and 24.5%), and Texas Christian University (228875) (3,190 and 10.4%).

The most popular majors in Tarrant County, TX are General Studies (4,629 and 15.1%), Registered Nursing (3,771 and 12.3%), and General Business Administration & Management (1,574 and 5.13%).

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
445 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
405 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
3,429 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Tarrant County, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 445 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Tarrant County, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

The University of Texas at Arlington
13,900 degrees awarded
Tarrant County College District (228547)
7,513 degrees awarded
Texas Christian University (228875)
3,190 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The University of Texas at Arlington with 13,900 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 11,169 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tarrant County, TX, which is 0.573 times less than the 19,507 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 11,545 degrees mean that there were 1.41 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8,186 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 ($14,363) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,346) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,639) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Tarrant County, TX have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tarrant County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tarrant County, TX is $78,872. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tarrant County, TX was Census Tract 1139.08 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 1138.15 and Census Tract 1139.06, with respective values of $227,802 and $225,526.

In 2023, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tarrant County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.857%.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 1139.08
Census Tract 1138.15
Census Tract 1139.06

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Tarrant County, TX was Census Tract 1139.08 with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 1138.15 and Census Tract 1139.06, with respective values of $227,802 and $225,526.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tarrant County, TX colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$78,872

Median Household Income

± $795

755k

Number of Households

± 7,609

The following chart displays the households in Tarrant County, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tarrant County, TX is from Tarrant County, TX.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Tarrant County, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (9.7%)

In 2022, 76% of workers in Tarrant County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.7%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tarrant County, TX have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Tarrant County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 16.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tarrant County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.857%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tarrant County, TX (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tarrant County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 15.3% of the children was living in poverty in Tarrant County, TX. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.1% of the population of Tarrant County, TX has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 8.61% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see 1707 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1689 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1590 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 614 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,707 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tarrant County, TX

Primary care physicians in Tarrant County, TX see an average of 1,707 patients per year. This represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1,689 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tarrant County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in N/A.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.9%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

8.61%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 48.5 in Tarrant County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tarrant County, TX.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 37.6% in Tarrant County, TX.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Tarrant County, TX.