Fort Worth, Texas Population 2024

996,756

Fort Worth Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Fort Worth was:

  • White: 51.85%
  • Black or African American: 19.21%
  • Two or more races: 12.43%
  • Other race: 10.91%
  • Asian: 4.89%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
350.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,845.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.92% (73,154)
The current population of Fort Worth, Texas is 996,756 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 923,602.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White479,40251.85%
Black or African American177,63519.21%
Two or more races114,89412.43%
Other race100,92510.91%
Asian45,2474.89%
Native American5,5780.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9820.11%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fort Worth Population by Race

Fort Worth Population Pyramid 2024

Fort Worth Median Age

33.2

Total

32.9

Male

33.5

Female

Fort Worth Adults

There are 676,885 adults, (93,747 of whom are seniors) in Fort Worth.

Fort Worth Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Fort Worth Sex Ratio

Female470,09750.84%
Male454,56649.16%

Fort Worth Population by Age

Fort Worth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All326,6482.7856.743.3
Married150,7573.5275.224.8
Non Family110,6121.2837.262.8
Female47,3213.6144.355.7
Male17,9583.5654.545.5

3.44

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fort Worth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade48,1828.24%
Associates Degree41,8777.16%
Bachelors Degree119,52220.45%
Graduate Degree62,75410.74%
High School Graduate146,54725.07%
Less Than 9th Grade44,8367.67%
Some College120,77220.66%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fort Worth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fort Worth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White250,927238,896111,105
Hispanic179,756115,92126,238
Black108,46197,48424,488
2+ Races62,49645,54013,855
Other Race56,99031,6284,884
Asian31,17826,06514,764
Native American3,6232,834506
Islander669576149

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.21%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.35%.

Fort Worth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,732$80,102$58,288
Graduate Degree$79,149$99,978$68,188
High School Graduate$36,109$43,361$29,053
Less Than 9th Grade$31,640$36,037$23,578
Overall$47,153$54,123$40,317
Some College$46,459$55,607$40,069

$47,153

Average Earnings

$54,123

Average Male

$40,317

Average Female

Fort Worth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fort Worth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fort Worth Language

67.76% of Fort Worth residents speak only English, while 32.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.17% of the population.

Fort Worth Language

Fort Worth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic320,98850,85215.84%
Black174,12235,27520.26%
White339,88026,9417.93%
Other100,36520,56820.49%
Multiple113,49314,18212.5%
Asian44,6424,69810.52%
Native5,39983215.41%
Islander8989310.36%

13.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.81%

Male Poverty Rate

14.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fort Worth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fort Worth is Other, with 20.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fort Worth is White, with 7.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.73%.

Fort Worth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.49%
High School14.25%
Some College9.08%
Bachelors or Greater4.06%

Fort Worth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.95%
Male Unemployed23.91%
Female Employed6.87%
Male Employed4.94%

Fort Worth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fort Worth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,622$111,872
Households$72,726$97,226
Married Families$105,737$131,790
Non Families$47,679$63,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fort Worth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Fort Worth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fort Worth Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fort Worth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fort Worth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

42,439

Number of Veterans

37,474

Male Veterans

4,965

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War13,029
First Gulf War12,675
Vietnam11,402
Korea1,537
World War II409

Fort Worth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5413,706
55 to 649,021
65 to 747,622
75+7,066
18 to 345,024

Fort Worth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White28,4537.78%
Black8,3306.63%
Hispanic6,1342.81%
2+ Races3,2804.38%
Other Race1,5162.19%
Asian5791.63%
Native American2816.94%

Fort Worth Veterans by Race

Fort Worth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fort Worth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Fort Worth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Worth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fort Worth Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.39%

Born in Fort Worth

83.35%

Native Born

16.65%

Foreign Born

10.19%

Non Citizen

6.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.35% of Fort Worth residents were born in the United States, with 56.39% having been born in Texas. 10.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fort Worth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,088,20018,2891.71%
20281,069,91118,2891.74%
20271,051,62218,2891.77%
20261,033,33318,2881.8%
20251,015,04518,2891.83%
2024996,75618,2881.87%
2023978,46821,3652.23%
2022957,10319,5132.08%
2021937,59013,9881.51%
2020923,60215,1111.66%
2019908,49115,8761.78%
2018892,61518,3182.1%
2017874,29718,3502.14%
2016855,94720,6422.47%
2015835,30520,2842.49%
2014815,02118,9712.38%
2013796,05015,0181.92%
2012781,03216,9082.21%
2011764,12415,7052.1%
2010748,41900%
2000534,69487,07519.45%
1990447,61962,45516.22%
1980385,164-8,291-2.11%
1970393,45537,18710.44%
1960356,26877,49027.8%
1950278,778101,11656.91%
1940177,66214,2158.7%
1930163,44756,96553.5%
1920106,48233,17045.24%
191073,31246,624174.7%
190026,6883,61215.65%
189023,07616,413246.33%
18806,663-1,081,537-99.39%

Fort Worth Population by Year