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Do not fill this in! ==Demographics== {{US Census population | 1850 = 664 | 1860 = 6020 | 1870 = 5788 | 1880 = 24671 | 1890 = 41142 | 1900 = 52376 | 1910 = 108572 | 1920 = 152800 | 1930 = 197553 | 1940 = 225521 | 1950 = 361253 | 1960 = 538495 | 1970 = 716317 | 1980 = 860880 | 1990 = 1170103 | 2000 = 1446219 | 2010 = 1809034 | align-fn = center | footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades|publisher=[[US Census Bureau]]|access-date=}}</ref><br />1850โ2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://texasalmanac.com/sites/default/files/images/topics/ctypophistweb2010.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live|title=Texas Almanac: Population History of Counties from 1850โ2010|publisher=Texas Almanac|access-date=May 11, 2015}}</ref> 2010โ2019<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48439.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 26, 2013}}</ref> | 2020 = 2110640 | estyear = 2023 | estimate = 2182947 | estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/counties/totals/co-est2023-pop.xlsx| title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher= United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 14, 2024}}</ref> }} {| class="wikitable" |+'''Tarrant County, Texas โ Demographic Profile'''<br> (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Race / ethnicity !Pop 2010<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tarrant County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48439&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Tarrant County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48439&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> !% 2010 !% 2020 |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH) |937,135 |904,884 |51.80% |42.87% |- |[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race) |482,977 |620,907 |26.70% |29.42% |- |[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH) |262,522 |358,645 |14.51% |16.99% |- |[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH) |83,378 |127,783 |4.61% |6.05% |- |[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH) |7,037 |7,033 |0.39% |0.33% |- |[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH) |2,938 |4,147 |0.16% |0.20% |- |Some Other Race alone (NH) |2,491 |8,321 |0.14% |0.39% |- |[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race/Multi-Racial]] (NH) |30,556 |78,920 |1.69% |3.74% |- |'''Total''' |'''1,809,034''' |'''2,110,640''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |} ''Note: the U.S. Census Bureau treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.'' Since the [[1850 United States census]], Tarrant County has experienced population growth except for the [[1870 United States census|1870 census]]; in 1850, the county had a population of 664, growing to 1,170,103 at the [[1990 United States census|1990 census]]. By the 2020 census, the county's population grew to 2,110,640.<ref name="2020CensusP2" /> Tarrant County is the second-most populous county in [[DallasโFort Worth metroplex|the Metroplex]], behind [[Dallas County, Texas|Dallas County]]. [[File:Ethnic Origins in Tarrant County, TX.png|thumb|333x333px|Ethnic origins in Tarrant County, TX]] In 2000, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 71.2% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 12.8% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 3.6% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.2% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 9.1% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.5% from two or more races; 19.7% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race.<ref name="GR8">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=May 14, 2011|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> In 2020, its racial and ethnic makeup was 42.87% non-Hispanic white, 29.42% Hispanic or Latino American of any race, 16.99% Black or African American, 6.05% Asian alone, 0.33% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.39% some other race, and 3.74% multiracial.<ref name="2020CensusP2" /> Its increasing racial and ethnic diversity has reflected growing trends of diversification in Texas.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-12 |title=Census shows less white Texas ahead of redistricting fight |url=https://apnews.com/article/health-texas-coronavirus-pandemic-census-2020-redistricting-1ab4b372543ec9a3e798291b2978cf3d |access-date=2023-06-22 |work=Associated Press News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last4=Essig |first1=Alexa |last1=Ura |first2=Jason |last2=Kao |first3=Carla |last3=Astudillo |first4=Chris |date=2021-08-12 |title=People of color make up 95% of Texas' population growth, and cities and suburbs are booming, 2020 census shows |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/12/texas-2020-census/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ura |first=Alexa |date=2023-06-22 |title=Hispanics officially make up the biggest share of Texas' population, new census numbers show |url=https://www.texastribune.org/2023/06/21/census-texas-hispanic-population-demographics/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=The Texas Tribune |language=en}}</ref> In 2000, there were 533,864 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.22. As of the 2010 census, there were about 5.2 [[Same-sex relationship|same-sex couples]] per 1,000 households in the county.<ref name=newyorktimes>{{citation |title=Where Same-Sex Couples Live|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=July 6, 2015|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/27/upshot/supreme-court-gay-marriage-ruling-where-same-sex-couples-live.html?_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0|newspaper=The New York Times|last1=Leonhardt|first1=David|last2=Quealy|first2=Kevin}}</ref> In the county as of 2000, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the county was $46,179, and the median income for a family was $54,068. Males had a median income of $38,486 versus $28,672 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $22,548. About 8.0% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2021 census estimates, the median income for a household in the county was $71,346. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page