Language Spoken At Home in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,672,138 | 100% |
| English only | 1,210,650 | 72.4% |
| Language other than English | 461,488 | 27.6% |
| Speak English less than very well | 206,821 | 12.4% |
| Spanish | 351,164 | 21.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 164,100 | 9.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 38,340 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10,678 | 0.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 52,878 | 3.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 26,198 | 1.6% |
| Other languages | 19,106 | 1.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 5,845 | 0.3% |
Ancestry in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,814,667 | 100% |
| American | 139,431 | 7.7% |
| Arab | 10,076 | 0.6% |
| Czech | 9,743 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 3,929 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 19,661 | 1.1% |
| English | 141,463 | 7.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 36,826 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 4,950 | 0.3% |
| German | 205,983 | 11.4% |
| Greek | 3,919 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 3,087 | 0.2% |
| Irish | 163,693 | 9.0% |
| Italian | 42,281 | 2.3% |
| Lithuanian | 1,559 | 0.1% |
| Norwegian | 13,054 | 0.7% |
| Polish | 21,666 | 1.2% |
| Portuguese | 2,168 | 0.1% |
| Russian | 6,468 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 21,553 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 33,513 | 1.8% |
| Slovak | 1,161 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 35,225 | 1.9% |
| Swedish | 13,263 | 0.7% |
| Swiss | 3,158 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 1,701 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 9,092 | 0.5% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 4,098 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 651,877 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 451,651 | 69.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 235,223 | 36.1% |
| Married-couple family | 327,213 | 50.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 161,910 | 24.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 32,442 | 5.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 15,874 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 91,996 | 14.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 57,439 | 8.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 200,226 | 30.7% |
| Householder living alone | 167,887 | 25.8% |
| 65 years and over | 42,693 | 6.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 259,177 | 39.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 117,222 | 18.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,792,096 | 100% |
| Householder | 651,877 | 36.4% |
| Spouse | 326,989 | 18.2% |
| Child | 596,314 | 33.3% |
| Other relatives | 134,607 | 7.5% |
| Nonrelatives | 82,309 | 4.6% |
| Unmarried partner | 37,313 | 2.1% |
Marital Status in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 673,708 | 100% |
| Never married | 223,229 | 33.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 357,131 | 53.0% |
| Separated | 14,399 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 12,930 | 1.9% |
| Divorced | 66,019 | 9.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 716,203 | 100% |
| Never married | 195,442 | 27.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 348,776 | 48.7% |
| Separated | 22,802 | 3.2% |
| Widowed | 51,052 | 7.1% |
| Divorced | 98,131 | 13.7% |
Fertility in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 31,485 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 11,480 | 36.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 48 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 66 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 42 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 119 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 24 | 0% |
Grandparents in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 46,077 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20,114 | 43.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 4,632 | 10.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 4,701 | 10.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 3,554 | 7.7% |
| 5 or more years | 7,227 | 15.7% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20,114 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12,427 | 61.8% |
| Who are married | 14,556 | 72.4% |
School Enrollment in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 519,463 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 32,742 | 6.3% |
| Kindergarten | 29,875 | 5.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 226,112 | 43.5% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 108,014 | 20.8% |
| College or graduate school | 122,720 | 23.6% |
Educational Attainment in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 1,135,356 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 83,726 | 7.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 98,179 | 8.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 270,000 | 23.8% |
| Some college, no degree | 277,539 | 24.4% |
| Associate's degree | 76,091 | 6.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 227,049 | 20.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 102,772 | 9.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.0% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 29.1% |
Veteran Status in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,306,429 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 120,320 | 9.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,797,974 | 100% |
| With a disability | 176,854 | 9.8% |
| Under 18 years | 505,753 | 100% |
| With a disability | 17,744 | 3.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 1,133,944 | 100% |
| With a disability | 100,833 | 8.9% |
| 65 years and over | 158,277 | 100% |
| With a disability | 58,277 | 36.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,787,734 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,471,860 | 82.3% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 304,720 | 17.0% |
| Same county | 208,248 | 11.6% |
| Different county | 96,472 | 5.4% |
| Same state | 56,855 | 3.2% |
| Different state | 39,617 | 2.2% |
| Abroad | 11,154 | 0.6% |
Place Of Birth in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,814,667 | 100% |
| Native | 1,530,807 | 84.4% |
| Born in United States | 1,506,039 | 83.0% |
| State of residence | 1,000,908 | 55.2% |
| Different state | 505,131 | 27.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 24,768 | 1.4% |
| Foreign born | 283,860 | 15.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 283,860 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 93,913 | 33.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 189,947 | 66.9% |
Year of Entry in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 308,628 | 100% |
| Native | 24,768 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 737 | 3.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 24,031 | 97.0% |
| Foreign born | 283,860 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 6,962 | 2.5% |
| Entered before 2010 | 276,898 | 97.5% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Tarrant County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 283,860 | 100% |
| Europe | 14,650 | 5.2% |
| Asia | 66,250 | 23.3% |
| Africa | 18,348 | 6.5% |
| Oceania | 1,990 | 0.7% |
| Latin America | 179,421 | 63.2% |
| Northern America | 3,201 | 1.1% |