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Fort Worth, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 534,694. Estimated population in July 2024: 624,067 (+16.7% change)
Males: 263,720 (49.3%), Females: 270,974 (50.7%)

Tarrant County

Zip codes: 76102, 76103, 76104, 76105, 76106, 76107, 76108, 76109, 76110, 76111, 76112, 76114, 76115, 76116, 76118, 76119, 76120, 76123, 76126, 76131, 76132, 76133, 76134, 76135, 76137, 76140, 76148, 76155, 76177, 76179.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $37,074
Median house value: $71,100

Population by Race

Races in Fort Worth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (45.8%)
  • Hispanic (29.8%)
  • Black (20.3%)
  • Other race (14.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (7.4%), English (6.5%), United States (6.5%), Irish (6.2%), French (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Elevation: 612 feet

Land area: 292.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort Worth

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Worth city

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

16.3% Foreign born (12.9% Latin America, 2.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +84,171 (+18.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Fort Worth:

  • BAYLOR ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER AT FW (1400 EIGHTH AVE)
  • COOK FT WORTH CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER (801 SEVENTH AVENUE)
  • HARRIS CONTINUED CARE HOSPITAL (1300 PENNSYLVANIA 4TH FLOOR MAIN BLDG)
  • HARRIS METHODIST FORT WORTH (1301 PENNSYLVANIA)
  • HARRIS METHODIST SOUTHWEST (6100 HARRIS PKWY)
  • HEALTHSOUTH CITY VIEW REHAB HOSPITAL (6701 OAKMONT BLVD)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB CTR (1212 W LANCASTER AVE)
  • HUGULEY HEALTH SYSTEM (11801 S FREEWAY PO BOX 6337)
  • JPS HEALTH NETWORK (1500 S MAIN ST)
  • KINDRED HOSPITAL FORT WORTH (815 8TH AVENUE)
  • OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER OF TEXAS (1000 MONTGOMERY ST)
  • PLAZA MEDICAL CENTER (900 EIGHTH AVENUE)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort Worth:

  • FORT WORTH MEACHAM INTL (about 6 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: FTW)
  • FORT WORTH NAS JRB/CARSWELL FIELD (about 8 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: NFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 17 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: AFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort Worth:

Amtrak station:
FORT WORTH (1501 JONES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Worth:

  • TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,032)
  • SOUTHWESTERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (about 4 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,253)
  • TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,403)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 13 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 26 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,554)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 27 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)

Biggest public high schools in Fort Worth:

  • PASCHAL H S (Students: 2,182; Location: 3001 FOREST PARK BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BOSWELL H S (Students: 2,170; Location: 5805 W BAILEY BOSWELL RD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • ARLINGTON HEIGHTS H S (Students: 1,833; Location: 4501 W FREEWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • TRIMBLE TECHNICAL H S (Students: 1,650; Location: 1003 W CANNON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH SIDE H S (Students: 1,630; Location: 2211 MCKINLEY AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • WESTERN HILLS H S (Students: 1,602; Location: 3600 BOSTON AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EASTERN HILLS H S (Students: 1,574; Location: 5701 SHELTON ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTHWEST H S (Students: 1,508; Location: 4100 ALTAMESA BLVD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SOUTH HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,433; Location: 6101 MCCART; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH CROWLEY H S (Students: 1,404; Location: 9100 S HULEN; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Fort Worth:

  • ELDER MIDDLE (Students: 1,143; Location: 709 NW 21ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MEADOWBROOK MIDDLE (Students: 1,076; Location: 2001 EDERVILLE RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JAMES MIDDLE (Students: 1,056; Location: 1101 NASHVILLE ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CROWLEY MIDDLE (Students: 1,034; Location: 3800 W RISINGER RD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • HUBBARD EL (Students: 1,025; Location: 1333 W SPURGEON ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • PARKWOOD HILL INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,016; Location: 8101 PARKWOOD HILL BLVD; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • DALLAS PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,013; Location: 8700 VIRIDIAN LN; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HILLWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,013; Location: 8150 PARKWOOD HILL BLVD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WEDGWOOD MIDDLE (Students: 992; Location: 3909 WILKIE WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HIGHLAND MIDDLE (Students: 980; Location: 1001 E BAILEY BOSWELL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Libraries in Fort Worth:

  • FORT WORTH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $12,885,807; Location: 500 W 3RD ST; 1,103,927 books; 74,559 audio materials; 56,627 video materials; 4,624 serial subscriptions)
  • BLUE MOUND COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,968; Location: 1600 BELL AVE; 10,704 books; 162 audio materials; 174 video materials; 14 serial subscriptions)

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