Tarrant County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Tarrant County, Texas had an estimated 2,230,708 residents on July 1, 2024, up 5.7 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,110,999, across 864 square miles. County output reached $178.00 bn in 2024, 47,656 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 2,476 7(a) approvals worth $1.84 bn since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
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How many people live in Tarrant County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,167,390
- Households782,419
- Average household size2.77
- Median household income$84,207
- Median age35.2
- Median gross rent$1,547 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$323,900
- Home value to household income3.8 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher34.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,412,762
- Population under 18550,017
- Share under 1825.4 percent
- Population 65 and over266,889
- Share 65 and over12.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 641,350,484
- Civilian labor force1,156,004
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over71.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties3rd of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included15th of 3,222
Tarrant County is the 3rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 25.4 percent against 12.3 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Tarrant County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20242,230,708
- Census 2020 base population2,110,999
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.67 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202432,793
- Births, 202428,013
- Deaths, 202414,843
- Natural change, 202413,170
- Net domestic migration, 2024-3,163
- Net international migration, 202422,666
- Total net migration, 202419,503
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202410,652
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents448th of 3,144
The county has grown 5.67 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Tarrant County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving61,708
- People arriving, from those returns110,906
- Tax returns filed by households leaving58,011
- Net household movement3,697
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.88 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$490.3 m
- Average income of an arriving household$79,101
- Average income of a leaving household$75,690
- Largest single originDallas County (13,437 households)
- Largest single destinationDallas County (10,866 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 13,437 | 23,958 | $1.18 bn |
| Denton County | 4,692 | 8,006 | $340.7 m |
| Johnson County | 2,096 | 3,971 | $124.2 m |
| Collin County | 1,903 | 3,266 | $157.2 m |
| Parker County | 1,692 | 3,146 | $122.9 m |
| Harris County | 1,322 | 2,210 | $104.1 m |
| Los Angeles County | 1,074 | 2,054 | $88.6 m |
| Travis County | 846 | 1,300 | $73.3 m |
Households arriving report $3,411 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Dallas County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Tarrant County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$178.00 bn
- County GDP, 2023$167.55 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20246.2 percent
- GDP change over five years47.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes4th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes23rd of 3,127
- GDP per resident$82,128
Output grew 6.2 percent in the latest year and 47.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Tarrant County
- Covered employment, annual average1,010,352
- Establishments reporting50,573
- Average annual pay$72,674
- Average weekly wage$1,398
- Health care and social assistance, employment120,046
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$72,107
- Retail trade, employment108,028
- Retail trade, average annual pay$42,704
- Accommodation and food services, employment101,833
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$27,224
- Manufacturing, employment91,306
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$97,307
- Transportation and warehousing, employment87,629
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment68,895
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health care and social assistance | 120,046 | 6,855 | $72,107 |
| Retail trade | 108,028 | 5,881 | $42,704 |
| Accommodation and food services | 101,833 | 4,463 | $27,224 |
| Manufacturing | 91,306 | 1,951 | $97,307 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 87,629 | 1,688 | $87,866 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 68,895 | 2,946 | $56,278 |
| Construction | 62,431 | 3,980 | $87,846 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 54,460 | 6,675 | $107,167 |
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 120,046 jobs, 11.9 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Tarrant County?
- Establishments, all industries47,656
- Employment at those establishments882,289
- Annual payroll$55.72 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Tarrant County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202418,858
- Declared construction value permitted$4.11 bn
- Single family units authorized9,380
- Multifamily units authorized9,478
- Multifamily share of units50.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$217,869
- Units authorized per 1,000 households24.1
Multifamily is 50.3 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Tarrant County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded2,476
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$1.84 bn
- Average 7(a) approval$742,406
- Median 7(a) approval$350,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,997,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)33,642
- Jobs per approval13.6
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active213
- Distinct industries receiving approvals387
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer21.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms520
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1,758
- Franchise loans580
- Franchise share of approvals23.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countLimited-Service Restaurants (132)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (213)
- 504 approvals recorded358
- 504 gross approval dollars$393.4 m
- Average 504 approval$1,099,014
- Median 504 approval$756,500
- Distinct CDCs active17
- 504 jobs per approval15.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.8
- Most active CDCGreater East Texas Certified Development Company (110)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$2.23 bn
The average approval of $742,406 sits well above the median of $350,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 21.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Tarrant County
Do SBA loans in Tarrant County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded437
- Paid in full381
- Charged off56
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans12.8 percent
- Status: Paid in full381
- Status: Exempt from disclosure1,623
- Status: Cancelled294
- Status: Charged off56
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed122
Of the 437 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12.8 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Tarrant County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending48
- Fort Worth, approvals904
- Arlington, approvals361
- Mansfield, approvals146
- Southlake, approvals141
- Grapevine, approvals100
- Keller, approvals95
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | 904 | $712,737,600 |
| Arlington | 361 | $258,585,000 |
| Mansfield | 146 | $94,335,000 |
| Southlake | 141 | $89,540,600 |
| Grapevine | 100 | $74,010,900 |
| Keller | 95 | $63,074,400 |
| North Richland Hills | 80 | $46,526,600 |
| Euless | 77 | $63,560,400 |
| 40 other borrower cities | 572 | $435,827,000 |
Fort Worth accounts for 904 approvals against 361 in Arlington. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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How large is Tarrant County?
- Land area864 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties180th of 254
- Width, east to west30.1 mi
- Height, north to south30.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land2,509
- Establishments per square mile55.16
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Tarrant County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Tarrant County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480582
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book42
- Of those, participating in the NFIP42
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 4
- Communities carrying a CRS class10
- Radon levels in Tarrant County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Tarrant County (community 480582), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Tarrant County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 4, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 100.0 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-20242,167,390
- Households782,419
- Average household size2.77
- Median household income$84,207
- Median age35.2
Common questions
Tarrant County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Tarrant County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 2,230,708 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 2,167,390, in 782,419 households, ranking 3rd of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Tarrant County's population growing?
The population has grown 5.67 percent since the 2020 census base of 2,110,999, to 2,230,708 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 28,013 births against 14,843 deaths, with net migration of 19,503. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Tarrant County?
$84,207. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $323,900, which is 3.8 times income, and median gross rent is $1,547 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Tarrant County?
47,656 establishments, employing 882,289 people with an annual payroll of $55.72 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Tarrant County?
Health care and social assistance is the largest private sector at 120,046 jobs, 11.9 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 1,010,352 jobs at an average annual pay of $72,674, or $1,398 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Tarrant County?
2,476 7(a) approvals totaling $1.84 bn since FY2020, across 213 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 358 504 approvals worth $393.4 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Tarrant County get paid back?
Of the 437 loans that have reached a final outcome, 381 were paid in full and 56 charged off, a charge-off rate of 12.8 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Tarrant County?
18,858 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $4.11 bn. Multifamily was 50.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Tarrant County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Tarrant County come from?
The largest single origin is Dallas County, with 13,437 households. Arriving households report an average income of $79,101 against $75,690 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Tarrant County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Tarrant County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
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Cities and places in Tarrant.
44 Census places lie wholly or partly in Tarrant County. All 44 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | city | 963,194 | 904 | 91.7 percent here, 5.4 percent Denton County, 2.7 percent Parker County |
| Arlington | city | 397,742 | 361 | Wholly in this county |
| Grand Prairie | city | 201,883 | 67 | 29.4 percent here, 66.0 percent Dallas County, 4.6 percent Ellis County |
| Flower Mound | town | 78,389 | None recorded | 2.3 percent here, 97.7 percent Denton County |
| Mansfield | city | 77,510 | 146 | 75.9 percent here, 19.6 percent Johnson County, 4.4 percent Ellis County |
| North Richland Hills | city | 70,780 | 80 | Wholly in this county |
| Euless | city | 60,421 | 77 | Wholly in this county |
| Burleson | city | 52,918 | 33 | 7.8 percent here, 92.2 percent Johnson County |
| Grapevine | city | 51,139 | 100 | Wholly in this county |
| Bedford | city | 49,085 | 43 | Wholly in this county |
| Keller | city | 45,976 | 95 | Wholly in this county |
| Haltom City | city | 45,767 | 63 | Wholly in this county |
| Hurst | city | 39,861 | 67 | Wholly in this county |
| Southlake | city | 31,137 | 141 | 90.2 percent here, 9.8 percent Denton County |
| Colleyville | city | 26,012 | 66 | Wholly in this county |
| Saginaw | city | 24,970 | 21 | Wholly in this county |
| Benbrook | city | 24,557 | 22 | Wholly in this county |
| Watauga | city | 23,233 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Crowley | city | 19,532 | 28 | Wholly in this county |
| White Settlement | city | 18,150 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Rendon | CDP | 14,632 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Azle | city | 14,126 | 17 | 71.0 percent here, 29.0 percent Parker County |
| Forest Hill | city | 14,062 | 11 | Wholly in this county |
| Trophy Club | town | 13,733 | None recorded | 4.2 percent here, 95.8 percent Denton County |
| Roanoke | city | 10,286 | 2 | 2.8 percent here, 97.2 percent Denton County |
| Kennedale | city | 9,439 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Richland Hills | city | 8,493 | 20 | Wholly in this county |
| River Oaks | city | 7,584 | 4 | Wholly in this county |
| Briar | CDP | 7,228 | None recorded | 40.6 percent here, 43.2 percent Wise County, 16.2 percent Parker County |
| Everman | city | 6,106 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Sansom Park | city | 5,392 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Worth | city | 4,829 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| Pecan Acres | CDP | 4,161 | None recorded | 84.7 percent here, 15.3 percent Wise County |
| Edgecliff Village | town | 3,766 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Haslet | city | 3,280 | 24 | Wholly in this county |
| Westworth Village | city | 2,643 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Pelican Bay | city | 2,399 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Blue Mound | city | 2,366 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Pantego | town | 2,337 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Dalworthington Gardens | city | 2,180 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Westlake | town | 1,670 | 1 | 86.7 percent here, 13.3 percent Denton County |
| Lakeside | town | 1,401 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Newark | city | 1,177 | None recorded | 4.0 percent here, 96.0 percent Wise County |
| Westover Hills | town | 908 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 28 of the county's 2,476 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Tarrant County, the largest being Forth Worth (7), Weatherford (3), Aledo (3). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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