Tarrant County Demographics

A map of Tarrant County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	910,924	904,884	42.0%	42.9%
Hispanic	655,747	620,907	30.3%	29.4%
Black	374,999	358,645	17.3%	17.0%
Asian	131,143	127,783	6.1%	6.1%
Multiracial	77,968	78,920	3.6%	3.7%
Native American/Other	16,609	19,501	0.8%	0.9%

Tarrant County, Texas has an estimated population of 2,167,390, a slight increase from the 2,110,640 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 42.0% White, 30.3% Hispanic, 17.3% Black, 6.1% Asian, 3.6% Multiracial, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tarrant County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tarrant is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is more diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Tarrant County, that probability was 69.6% in 2020 and 69.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tarrant County is ranked the 3rd most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Tarrant County was ranked the 3rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Tarrant County's White Population

910,924 residents of Tarrant County, or 42.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tarrant County is slightly higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Tarrant County ranks 187th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tarrant County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Tarrant County's population has decreased from 42.9% to 42.0%.

Tarrant County is more White than neighboring Dallas County (26.4% White). Tarrant County is less White than neighboring Johnson County (64.6% White), Denton County (52.4% White), Parker County (79.1% White), and Wise County (72.9% White).

Tarrant County's Black Population

374,999 residents of Tarrant County, or 17.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tarrant County is higher than in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Tarrant County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tarrant County's Black population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Black residents' share of Tarrant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 17.3%.

Tarrant County is more Black than neighboring Johnson County (5.1% Black), Denton County (10.7% Black), Parker County (1.3% Black), and Wise County (1.6% Black). Tarrant County is less Black than neighboring Dallas County (22.1% Black).

Tarrant County's Asian Population

131,143 residents of Tarrant County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tarrant County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Tarrant County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tarrant County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.6%. Asian residents' share of Tarrant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Tarrant County is more Asian than neighboring Johnson County (1.1% Asian), Parker County (0.9% Asian), and Wise County (0.7% Asian). Tarrant County is less Asian than neighboring Denton County (11% Asian), and Dallas County (7% Asian).

Tarrant County's Hispanic Population

655,747 residents of Tarrant County, or 30.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tarrant County is lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Tarrant County ranks 117th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tarrant County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Tarrant County's population has increased from 29.4% to 30.3%.

Tarrant County is more Hispanic than neighboring Johnson County (25.3% Hispanic), Denton County (20.5% Hispanic), Parker County (14.7% Hispanic), and Wise County (21.1% Hispanic). Tarrant County is less Hispanic than neighboring Dallas County (41.3% Hispanic).

Tarrant County's Native American/Other Population

16,609 residents of Tarrant County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tarrant County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Tarrant County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tarrant County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 14.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tarrant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Tarrant County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Johnson County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dallas County (0.5% Native American/Other), Parker County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wise County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Tarrant County's Multiracial Population

77,968 residents of Tarrant County, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tarrant County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Tarrant County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Tarrant County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 1.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Tarrant County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Tarrant County is more Multiracial than neighboring Johnson County (3.3% Multiracial), Dallas County (2.7% Multiracial), and Wise County (3.1% Multiracial). Tarrant County is less Multiracial than neighboring Denton County (4.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.