The Town Files

Tarrant County, Texas

2,167,390 people. The median home is worth $323,900 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $84,207.

Towns in Tarrant County

Towns in Tarrant County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Worth918,915$303,000$79,50733.6
Arlington394,266$304,700$75,17133.7
Mansfield72,602$410,700$121,12636.4
North Richland Hills69,917$360,700$97,30539.6
Euless61,032$318,800$82,16734.8
Grapevine50,631$493,100$111,37639.7
Bedford49,928$350,700$83,97139.5
Haltom City46,073$218,800$59,05735.7
Keller45,776$594,300$174,95045.1
Hurst40,413$315,200$72,21037.8
Southlake31,265$1,014,500$250,00143.1
Colleyville26,057$784,900$218,32846.4
Benbrook24,520$296,400$86,29239.4
Saginaw23,890$298,500$97,27637.2
Watauga23,650$250,500$91,17136.2
White Settlement18,269$187,100$56,78435.1
Crowley18,070$269,100$95,03035.8
Forest Hill13,955$187,400$68,45737.2
Rendon13,533$362,600$117,88839.4
Azle13,369$287,100$68,51435.6
Richland Hills8,621$248,100$66,72141.5
Kennedale8,517$380,100$118,79438.6
River Oaks7,646$223,800$63,50036.0
Briar7,035$405,900$104,23838.3
Everman6,154$177,700$68,31134.5
Sansom Park5,454$158,200$42,25733.1
Pecan Acres4,808$493,500$114,14139.4
Lake Worth4,711$236,700$81,91042.0
Edgecliff Village3,788$280,000$85,24242.0
Westworth Village2,585$318,200$86,42935.1
Pantego2,568$363,300$71,29341.2

People and housing

Tarrant CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$323,900$184,100
Median rent$1,547$1,086
Median household income$84,207$65,842
Median age35.237.1
Bachelor's degree or higher34.8%18.9%
Below the poverty line11.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

1,010,352 jobs in 2024, average pay $72,674 a year.

Largest industries in Tarrant CountyHealth care & social assistan…120,046 jobs · $72,107Retail108,028 jobs · $42,704Hotels & restaurants101,833 jobs · $27,224Manufacturing91,306 jobs · $97,307Transportation & warehousing87,629 jobs · $87,866Administrative & support68,895 jobs · $56,278
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Tarrant County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 2,493 storm events in Tarrant County from 1996 to 2026, with 116 deaths.

Storm events in Tarrant County by type since 1996Hail1,073Heat55Flood27Drought87Tornado49High Wind20Lightning91Heavy Snow31Flash Flood290Winter Storm23
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Tarrant County has been included in 28 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
August 24, 2020HurricaneEM-3540: Tropical Storms Marco And Laura
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
August 25, 2017HurricaneDR-4332: Hurricane Harvey
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).