Weatherford, Texas Population 2024

40,430

Weatherford is a city located in Hood County, Johnson County, Parker County, Tarrant County, and Wise County Texas. Weatherford has a 2024 population of 40,430. It is also the county seat of Parker County. Weatherford is currently growing at a rate of 6.09% annually and its population has increased by 29.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 31,144 in 2020.

The average household income in Weatherford is $101,412 with a poverty rate of 8.8%. The median age in Weatherford is 38 years: 34.7 years for males, and 41.5 years for females.

Weatherford Demographics

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

  • White: 85.43%
  • Two or more races: 6.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.83%
  • Other race: 2.13%
  • Asian: 1.63%
  • Native American: 0.99%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
27.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,474.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
29.82% (9,286)
The current population of Weatherford, Texas is 40,430 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,144.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,48185.43%
Two or more races2,2426.97%
Black or African American9102.83%
Other race6852.13%
Asian5251.63%
Native American3190.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Weatherford Population by Race

Weatherford Population Pyramid 2024

Weatherford Median Age

38

Total

34.7

Male

41.5

Female

Weatherford Adults

There are 25,055 adults, (5,879 of whom are seniors) in Weatherford.

Weatherford Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Weatherford Sex Ratio

Female15,65848.68%
Male16,51051.32%

Weatherford Population by Age

Weatherford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,3362.4965.134.9
Married6,2173.1880.219.8
Non Family4,5021.1248.751.3
Female1,0924.0346.953.1
Male5252.9164.835.2

3.14

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Weatherford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2555.81%
Associates Degree2,43211.25%
Bachelors Degree4,21819.51%
Graduate Degree1,9048.81%
High School Graduate6,17128.55%
Less Than 9th Grade7053.26%
Some College4,93222.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Weatherford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Weatherford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,75516,6485,194
Hispanic2,3011,721485
2+ Races1,134973283
Black46331937
Asian373355152
Other Race35221495
Native American19412868
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.75%.

Weatherford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,539$88,030$51,087
Graduate Degree$72,560$121,067$48,125
High School Graduate$35,773$45,000$33,428
Less Than 9th Grade$33,371$41,543$19,570
Overall$49,637$60,054$38,449
Some College$53,976$59,330$42,808

$49,637

Average Earnings

$60,054

Average Male

$38,449

Average Female

Weatherford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Weatherford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Weatherford Language

90.19% of Weatherford residents speak only English, while 9.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.03% of the population.

Weatherford Language

Weatherford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White23,9221,9348.08%
Hispanic4,2254029.51%
Black68630344.17%
Multiple2,0761979.49%
Other677365.32%
Native30093%
Asian48851.02%

8.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.5%

Male Poverty Rate

11.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Weatherford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Weatherford is Black, with 44.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Weatherford is Asian, with 1.02% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.37%.

Weatherford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.1%
High School13.66%
Some College7.18%
Bachelors or Greater2.51%

Weatherford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.3%
Male Unemployed5.1%
Male Employed4.5%
Female Employed2.93%

Weatherford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Weatherford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,308$125,414
Households$78,765$101,412
Married Families$104,368$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,194$55,078

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Weatherford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Weatherford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Weatherford Marriage

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

Weatherford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Weatherford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,998

Number of Veterans

1,867

Male Veterans

131

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam849
First Gulf War605
Second Gulf War484
Korea119
World War II22

Weatherford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+592
65 to 74519
35 to 54400
55 to 64359
18 to 34128

Weatherford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7140.07830417104481703
Hispanic1670.060507246376811596
Black1310.20662460567823343
2+ Races1040.07574654042243263
Asian420.09438202247191012
Other Race70.01545253863134658

Weatherford Veterans by Race

Weatherford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Weatherford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Weatherford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Weatherford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Weatherford 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

68.22%

Born in Weatherford

94.46%

Native Born

5.54%

Foreign Born

3.49%

Non Citizen

2.05%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.46% of Weatherford residents were born in the United States, with 68.22% having been born in Texas. 3.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Weatherford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

32 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,0382,3214.67%
202849,7172,3224.9%
202747,3952,3225.15%
202645,0732,3215.43%
202542,7522,3225.74%
202440,4302,3216.09%
202338,1091,8785.18%
202236,2312,2776.71%
202133,9542,8109.02%
202031,144-2,438-7.26%
201933,5821,7005.33%
201831,8821,1383.7%
201730,7441,1263.8%
201629,6188432.93%
201528,7758573.07%
201427,9186762.48%
201327,2424791.79%
201226,7635462.08%
201126,2172781.07%
201025,93900%
200019,0004,19628.34%
199014,8042,75522.86%
198012,0492992.54%
197011,7501,99120.4%
19609,7591,66620.59%
19508,0932,16936.61%
19405,9241,01220.6%
19304,912-1,291-20.81%
19206,2031,12922.25%
19105,0742886.02%
19004,7861,41742.06%
18903,369-48,669-93.53%

Weatherford Population by Year