Tarrant County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Tarrant County, Texas has a population of 2,167,390 across 864 square miles, up 5.7 percent since the 2020 census base. 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.
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Tarrant County
How many people live in Tarrant County
- Population2,167,390
- 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-equivalents15th
Tarrant County is the 3rd largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.8 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market 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 growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.67 percent
- Census 2020 base population2,110,999
- 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
The county has grown 5.67 percent since the 2020 census base. Migration contributed more to 2024 change than births over deaths, so demand here follows people arriving rather than families forming.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Tarrant County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving61,708
- People arriving, from those returns110,906
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.88 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$79,101
- Largest single originTarrant County Non-migrants (773,423 households)
- Largest single destination (773,423 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County Non-migrants | 773,423 | 1,616,940 | $76.87 bn |
| Dallas County | 13,437 | 23,958 | $1.18 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 5,826 | 10,500 | $467.3 m |
| Denton County | 4,692 | 8,006 | $340.7 m |
| Other flows - South | 2,542 | 4,553 | $145.6 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 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Tarrant County Non-migrants, 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 the Tarrant County economy runs on
- 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 Texas counties4th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents23rd
- 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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Who employs people in Tarrant County
- Covered employment, annual average1,010,352
- Establishments reporting50,573
- Average annual pay$72,674
- Average weekly wage$1,398
- Sector 62, employment120,046
- Sector 62, average annual pay$72,107
- Sector 44-45, employment108,028
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$42,704
- Sector 72, employment101,833
- Sector 72, average annual pay$27,224
- Sector 31-33, employment91,306
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$97,307
- Sector 48-49, employment87,629
- Sector 56, employment68,895
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 120,046 | 6,855 | $72,107 |
| Sector 44-45 | 108,028 | 5,881 | $42,704 |
| Sector 72 | 101,833 | 4,463 | $27,224 |
| Sector 31-33 | 91,306 | 1,951 | $97,307 |
| Sector 48-49 | 87,629 | 1,688 | $87,866 |
| Sector 56 | 68,895 | 2,946 | $56,278 |
| Sector 23 | 62,431 | 3,980 | $87,846 |
| Sector 54 | 54,460 | 6,675 | $107,167 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 120,046 jobs, 11.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate 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.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Tarrant County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202418,858
- Declared construction value permitted$4.11 bn
- Single family units authorised9,380
- Multifamily units authorised9,478
- Multifamily share of units50.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$217,869
- Units authorised per 1,000 households24.1
Multifamily is 50.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Tarrant County
- 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$758,000
- Distinct CDCs active17
- 504 jobs per approval15.2
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.8
- Most active CDCGreater East Texas Certified Development Company (110)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.4 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$2.23 bn
The average approval of $742,406 sits well above the median of $350,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually 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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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
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 722513 | Limited-Service Restaurants | 21 | 6 | 28.6% |
| 524210 | Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | 16 | 1 | 6.3% |
| 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | 15 | 1 | 6.7% |
| 447110 | Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | 13 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 811192 | Car Washes | 11 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 484121 | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload | 11 | 8 | 72.7% |
| 713940 | Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 10 | 2 | 20.0% |
| 722515 | Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 10 | 1 | 10.0% |
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. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload carries the highest charge off rate at 72.7 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Tarrant County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending49
- FORT WORTH, approvals898
- Arlington, approvals361
- MANSFIELD, approvals146
- SOUTHLAKE, approvals141
- Grapevine, approvals100
- Keller, approvals95
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FORT WORTH | 898 | $700,831,900 |
| 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 |
FORT WORTH accounts for 898 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 big 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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What hazards affect Tarrant County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities 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
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 4, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Tarrant County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Tarrant County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population2,167,390
- 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?
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 growing?
The population has grown 5.67 percent since the 2020 census base. 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 there 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 the average wage in Tarrant County?
Average annual pay is $72,674, or $1,398 a week, across 1,010,352 covered jobs. 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 totalling $1.84 bn since FY2020, across 213 lenders, with a median approval of $350,000, plus 358 504 approvals worth $393.4 m. 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.
What is being built in Tarrant County?
18,858 housing units were authorised 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 Tarrant County Non-migrants, with 773,423 households. Arriving households report an average income of $79,101 against null 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?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.