Demographics · TX
Fort Worth, TX demographics: 963,194 residents, with a median age of 33.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
963,194 people live in Fort Worth, at a median age of 33.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.6 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Fort Worth, the largest race group is White (43.4%); 34.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 17.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Fort Worth is 33.6 years (±0.3), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 68,360 | 7.1% | ±2,193 |
| 5 to 17 | 185,932 | 19.3% | ±3,799 |
| 18 to 24 | 93,791 | 9.7% | ±2,893 |
| 25 to 34 | 158,646 | 16.5% | ±2,841 |
| 35 to 44 | 140,786 | 14.6% | ±3,134 |
| 45 to 54 | 114,985 | 11.9% | ±2,376 |
| 55 to 64 | 99,049 | 10.3% | ±2,747 |
| 65 to 74 | 62,546 | 6.5% | ±2,080 |
| 75 and over | 39,099 | 4.1% | ±1,536 |
Median age by sex: 33.1 (male) · 34.0 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Fort Worth is White at 43.4% of the population. Separately, 34.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 418,269 | 43.4% | ±6,772 |
| Black or African American alone | 189,507 | 19.7% | ±4,392 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 6,669 | 0.7% | ±1,286 |
| Asian alone | 52,510 | 5.5% | ±2,716 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,321 | 0.1% | ±678 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 98,649 | 10.2% | ±4,874 |
| Two or more races | 196,269 | 20.4% | ±6,755 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 333,202 | 34.6% | ±4,981 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Fort Worth has 342,126 households. 65.3% are family households and 28.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.76 people.
Total households
342,126
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.76
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
65.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
28.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 342,126 | ±2,567 |
| Family households | 223,545 | ±2,602 |
| Nonfamily households | 118,581 | ±3,048 |
| Householder living alone | 95,725 | ±2,809 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
17.6% of Fort Worth residents were born outside the United States. 67.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (24.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 17.6% | 169,946 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 67.4% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 24.5% | Spanish · 219,559 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
32.0% of adults age 25 and over in Fort Worth hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 32.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Fort Worth is 4827000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.