Fort Worth, TX Population

Overview

908,469

Total Population

33.0

Median age

51.16%

Female population %

95.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

48.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

320,504

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Fort Worth's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Worth is 33.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Worth's population under 18 was 27.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Worth's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Worth, 22.86% were under the age of 15, 22.24% aged 15 to 29, 45.02% aged 30 to 64, 8.82% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21,145 more females than males in Fort Worth:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.16% females and 48.84% males in Fort Worth, TX.
The Fort Worth, TX gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 36,485.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 38,397.

Fort Worth's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Worth population: 55.85% are White, 18.75% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.86% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.30% are some other race and 8.61% are multiracial.
Fort Worth's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 320,504 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 587,965 (64.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Worth is White with a population of 507,373 (55.85% of the total population).

Fort Worth's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 956,709 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Worth's population increased by 202,660 (37.13%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Worth's population increased by 175,157 (23.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Fort Worth's population was lowest in year 2000 at 545,759.