Fort Worth, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Fort Worth, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Fort Worth | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 922,591 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2562.0 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.95% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 31.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 329,129 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Fort Worth grew by 39.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 922,591 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Fort Worth is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 24.3% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 223,296 24.2% +0.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 224,472 24.3% +1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 173,483 18.8% -0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 100,404 10.9% -2.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in Fort Worth and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Fort Worth has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Fort Worth | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $79,315 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.75% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Fort Worth is about the same as in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Fort Worth | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $310,705 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,502 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.1% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Fort Worth is about 17.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,502 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Fort Worth spend about 47 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 195 hours, about 8.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Fort Worth | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.4 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 195 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,039 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 16,967 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,771 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Fort Worth is about the same as in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Fort Worth has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Fort Worth | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 28.2% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.75 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Fort Worth has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Fort Worth | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.5 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Fort Worth, Texas.
How many people live in Fort Worth, Texas?
About 922,591 people live in Fort Worth, Texas, in 329,129 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 31.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Fort Worth, Texas mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Fort Worth, Texas has 2,562 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 30 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Fort Worth, Texas?
The median home costs 3.9 times the median household income ($310,705 against $79,315), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,502 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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