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Tarrant County Population and Races

 
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tarrant County is 1,881,469, which is 30.10% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Tarrant County population density is 2,085.18 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tarrant County is white, which represent 70.50% of the total population. The average Tarrant County education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,881,469. #3

Population Growth Since 2000, #25

Tarrant County
30.10%
Texas
25.13%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #3

Tarrant County
2,085.18 per square mile
Texas
97.14 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:1,326,481 (70.50%, #237)
Black:286,222 (15.21%, #35)
Hispanic:513,740 (27.31%, #116)
Asian:90,885 (4.83%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):12,146 (0.65%, #92)
One Race, Other:113,112 (6.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:52,623 (2.80%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:445,208 (86.66%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:16,515 (3.21%, see rank)
Cuban:3,691 (0.72%, see rank)
Central American:22,557 (4.39%, see rank)
South American:9,823 (1.91%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:15,666 (17.24%, see rank)
Chinese:8,662 (9.53%, see rank)
Filipino:8,167 (8.99%, see rank)
Japanese:1,217 (1.34%, see rank)
Korean:5,475 (6.02%, see rank)
Vietnamese:31,550 (34.71%, see rank)
Asian, Other:20,148 (22.17%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,672,985 (88.92%) out of the total population of 1,881,469 reported first ancestry.

 Tarrant County% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Arab11,2160.60%, see rank0.41%0.56%
Czech10,0940.54%, see rank0.78%0.47%
Danish3,7260.20%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch18,1910.97%, see rank0.82%1.40%
English137,6717.32%, see rank6.41%8.02%
French44,2682.35%, see rank2.40%3.34%
German205,73910.94%, see rank10.11%15.03%
Greek3,9120.21%, see rank0.18%0.41%
Hungarian3,6630.19%, see rank0.15%0.46%
Irish162,4628.63%, see rank7.15%10.80%
Italian41,7782.22%, see rank1.91%5.52%
Norwegian13,6760.73%, see rank0.51%1.42%
Polish22,1701.18%, see rank1.09%3.01%
Portuguese2,7470.15%, see rank0.12%0.44%
Russian6,2200.33%, see rank0.31%0.92%
Scotch-Irish20,9411.11%, see rank1.03%0.99%
Scottish34,3151.82%, see rank1.41%1.72%
Subsaharan African32,1361.71%, see rank0.98%0.95%
Swedish13,0710.69%, see rank0.57%1.27%
Swiss2,7770.15%, see rank0.12%0.30%
Ukrainian2,0560.11%, see rank0.08%0.31%
American136,7897.27%, see rank5.70%7.12%
Welsh9,1150.48%, see rank0.37%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 921,618 (48.98%, see rank)
Females: 959,851 (51.02%, see rank)

Tarrant County
Male: 48.98%
Female: 51.02%
Texas
Male: 49.63%
Female: 50.37%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Tarrant County
33.80 years old
Texas
33.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Tarrant County
32.80 years old
Texas
32.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Tarrant County
34.70 years old
Texas
35.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Tarrant County% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Under 5 years142,3877.57%, see rank7.44%6.36%
5 to 9 years145,8277.75%, see rank7.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years146,2547.77%, see rank7.42%6.59%
15 to 19 years133,2947.08%, see rank7.25%6.85%
20 to 24 years128,8526.85%, see rank7.36%7.13%
25 to 34 years277,13714.73%, see rank14.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years266,87314.18%, see rank13.63%12.96%
45 to 54 years263,13913.99%, see rank13.23%14.09%
55 to 64 years197,41010.49%, see rank10.74%12.29%
65 to 74 years105,7965.62%, see rank6.32%7.64%
75 to 84 53,9702.87%, see rank3.33%4.25%
85 years and over20,5301.09%, see rank1.27%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Tarrant CountyTexasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population1,184,855, 100%16,426,730209,056,129
Less Than High School180,809, 15.26%, see rank18.42%13.67%
High School Graduate282,232, 23.82%, see rank25.24%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree369,587, 31.19%, see rank29.26%29.09%
Bachelor Degree241,453, 20.38%, see rank17.95%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree110,774, 9.35%, see rank9.14%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.48, see rank13.2113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Tarrant County TexasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten61,75673.48%26.52%77.20%22.80%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)234,82591.67%, see rank8.33%, see rank93.58%6.42%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)109,46192.28%, see rank7.72%, see rank93.90%6.10%90.60%9.40%
College108,89081.15%, see rank18.85%, see rank85.12%14.88%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School22,75960.48%, see rank39.52%, see rank72.33%27.67%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Tarrant CountyTexasU.S.
Total Households667,362, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
Average Household Size2.79, see rank2.832.63
1 Person Households171,547, 25.71%, see rank24.94%27.57%
2 or More Person Households495,815, 74.29%, see rank75.06%72.43%
Family Households (Families)461,209, 69.11%, see rank69.65%66.22%
Average Family Size3.47, see rank3.513.32
Married-Couple Family331,894, 49.73%, see rank50.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households206,153, 30.89%, see rank30.35%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Tarrant County%TexasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,447,001see rank20,238,160252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over700,369100%, see rank9,961,996123,281,364
Never Married238,24134.02%, see rank34.84%35.77%
Married378,21054.00%, see rank53.50%52.04%
Widowed14,6142.09%, see rank2.24%2.57%
Divorced69,3049.90%, see rank9.43%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over746,632100%, see rank10,276,164129,692,771
Never Married212,35228.44%, see rank28.43%29.48%
Married379,24650.79%, see rank51.21%49.19%
Widowed51,8056.94%, see rank8.06%9.16%
Divorced103,22913.83%, see rank12.30%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Tarrant County%TexasU.S.
Native1,586,65584.33%, see rank83.53%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence1,040,58755.31%, see rank60.31%58.73%
Born in Different State518,09027.54%, see rank21.93%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		27,9781.49%, see rank1.29%1.42%
Foreign Born294,81415.67%, see rank16.47%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship104,2645.54%, see rank5.58%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship190,55010.13%, see rank10.89%7.09%
Born In Europe14,6680.78%, see rank0.71%1.53%
Born In Asia71,6493.81%, see rank3.19%3.82%
Born In Africa19,8611.06%, see rank0.61%0.55%
Born In Oceania1,6500.09%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America183,8799.77%, see rank11.74%6.83%
Born In Northern America3,1070.17%, see rank0.18%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Tarrant County%TexasU.S.
English488,63973.22%, see rank65.20%79.39%
Spanish128,48719.25%, see rank28.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages19,2242.88%, see rank2.71%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages21,6553.24%, see rank2.87%3.36%
Other9,3571.40%, see rank0.81%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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