Tarrant County , Texas

Population: 2,135,743 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $81,905 Home $294,100 Rent $1,447/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

With over 2.1 million residents, Tarrant County aggregates the data of an entire major-metro region. Median figures here mask meaningful variation between urban core and suburban edge: home values across the county average $294,000, household income $81,905. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Tarrant County in the top 1% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.

$81,905
Median Income
household
$294,100
Home Value
median
$1,447/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $81,905
Per Capita Income $41,364
Poverty Rate 10.9%
Median Home Value $294,100
Median Gross Rent $1,447/mo
Owner Occupied 59.4%
Renter Occupied 40.6%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 2,135,743
Median Age 35.1 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 34.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

33.2%
Obesity
11.4%
Diabetes
12.7%
Smoking
31.1%
High Blood Pressure
27.8%
No Physical Activity
22.6%
Depression
39.5%
Insufficient Sleep
72.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively High

Overall risk score: 99.1  ·  99th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
99.87
🌀 Hurricane
72.26
🔥 Wildfire
91.48
❄️ Winter Storm
97.33
🌍 Earthquake
88.26
☀️ Drought
36.10

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