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Tarrant County, TX

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Tarrant County is the third most populous in the state of Texas, representing 7% of the state's population.

Total GDP for the county increased 35%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $150.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Tarrant County voted five out of six times for Republicans and only once for a Democratic candidate.

Tarrant County comprises Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Fort Worth.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Johnson County, Parker County, and Wise County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
36.78%60.74%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
37.01%62.39%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
43.73%55.43%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
41.43%57.12%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
43.14%51.74%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
49.31%49.09%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%35%
Government
Enterprises
9%20%
Private Industries91%37%
Agriculture<1%134%
Mining2%1%
Utilities<1%66%
Construction6%32%
Manufacturing13%7%
– Durable10%2%
– Nondurable3%22%
Trade14%46%
– Wholesale6%39%
– Retail8%52%
Transportation9%32%
Information3%49%
Finance & Insurance6%52%
Real Estate13%60%
Professional &
Business Services
10%59%
Educational Services1%31%
Healthcare &
Social Services
8%39%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%4%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%22%
Other Services22%33%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers31997
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
28796
📺 Electronics & Appliance14195
🛒 Grocery Stores75997
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores14594
⚕️ Health & Personal Care61297
⛽ Gasoline Stations63998
👕 Clothing Stores65097
👠 Shoe Stores16495
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry12593
🏸 Sporting Goods10394
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers2584
🏬 Department Stores34498
💐 Florists5693
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops9893
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 7294
🍺 Bars & Taverns18796
🍽️ Full-service restaurants136597
🍔 Limited-service restaurants190198
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers72795
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation33597
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%120%$222,200 N/A
Top 20%51%$141,700 $135,000
Next highest 20%24%$66,100 $93,200
Middle 20%14%$38,700 $48,400
Second lowest 20%8%$22,300 $28,800
Bottom 20%3%Below $10,000$14,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries59%$61,500
Self-Employment16%$36,800
Investment Income110%Below $10,000
Social Security38%$17,400
Supplemental Security8%$11,600
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement17%$16,300
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%4%4%
$25K
– $49K
1%7%5%4%
$50K
– $99K
1%13%10%6%
$100K
– $199K
1%11%12%4%
$200K
& more
<1%3%6%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$43,900 $29,500
African-American$40,400 Below $10,000
Hispanic$38,900 $14,300
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$32,900 $13,800
Highschool & GED$36,300 $17,700
Some College to
Associate’s
$48,700 $31,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$48,200 $36,300
Graduate Degree$87,300 $56,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$47,800 $35,800
STEM2$83,600
Gray-Collar3$58,200 $93,300
Pink-Collar4$19,300
Sales5$18,800 $38,300
Blue-Collar6$40,300 $16,300
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought++
Earthquake+$
Hail++++$
Heat Waves+++$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+++
Landslide+
Lightning+++$
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+++$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires++$
Winter Weather++
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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