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Tarrant County, Texas in numbers: crime, income, hazards
FBI reports put Tarrant County at 3.9 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, close to the rate for Texas (4.1). Households here have a median income of $84,207 and the unemployment rate was 4.4% in August 2026. Population: about 2,167,390 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Tarrant County?
Police agencies in Tarrant County reported an average of 8,245 violent crimes and 47,671 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. The violent rate, 3.9 per 1,000 people, is close to the Texas rate (4.1); nationally it is 3.7. Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 22.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 21.1 across Texas. Aggravated assaults make up 69% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 138 homicide deaths a year in the county (6.6 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Tarrant County | Per 1,000 | Texas per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 8,245 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 131 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 1,291 | 0.61 | 0.52 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 1,126 | 0.53 | 0.66 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 5,697 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 47,671 | 22.4 | 21.1 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 6,086 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 34,532 | 16.2 | 14.8 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 7,054 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (33 agencies; 98% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Tarrant County?
Median household income is $84,207, close to the statewide figure ($78,476). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $323,900, and the median rent is $1,547 a month. 9.6% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 11.4%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 53,988 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Tarrant County | Texas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,167,390 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $84,207 | $78,476 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $323,900 | $283,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,547 | $1,403 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 11.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 9.6% | 11.4% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 59.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 35.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 93.2% | 91.4% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 16.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Tarrant County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Tarrant County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 2 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Tarrant County: Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) and Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume. 1 other site has finished cleanup and been taken off the list. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Tarrant County has 43 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. 4 are rated Poor or Unsatisfactory in condition, 36 Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Grapevine Dam (137 ft) and Benbrook Dam (134 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
114 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 1,017,808 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Tarrant County was covered by 2 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Severe Ice Storm 1, Hurricane 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 30 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 77 community water systems, 5 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 205 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 52 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Tarrant County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Tarrant County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Tarrant County?
Federal school lists show 632 public and 85 private schools in the county. 73 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 123 fire or EMS stations and 47 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Tarrant County
Gun shops
93 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Tarrant County (90 from the ATF licensee list, 3 from OpenStreetMap), plus 220 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 55 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: 183 Pawn LLC (Haltom City), Academy Sports + Outdoors #139 (Burleson), Academy Sports + Outdoors #141 (Fort Worth), Academy Sports + Outdoors #294 (Mansfield), Academy Sports + Outdoors #74 (Fort Worth), Academy Sports + Outdoors #75 (Arlington), Academy Sports + Outdoors #76 (North Richland Hills), Academy Sports + Outdoors #97 (White Settlement) and 82 more.
Liquor stores
228 liquor stores are on the map in Tarrant County: #1 Food Store (Fort Worth), 360 Liquors (Grand Prairie), 360 Liquors #4 (Fort Worth), 6S Liquor (Fort Worth), 820 Liquor (Fort Worth), 820 Liquor #1 (Fort Worth), 820 Liquor #2 (Fort Worth), 9 Mile Liquor (Fort Worth) and 220 more.
Planned Parenthood
4 Planned Parenthood health centers are on the map in Tarrant County: Planned Parenthood Of Greater Texas Family Planning Services (Fort Worth), Planned Parenthood Of Greater Texas Inc, - Northeast (Bedford), Planned Parenthood Of Greater Texas, Inc- Arlington (Arlington) and Planned Parenthood Of North Texas - Southeast Health Services (Fort Worth).
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Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Tarrant County?
Tarrant County averaged 8,245 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 3.9 per 1,000 residents, close to the Texas rate (4.1). The property-crime rate was 22.4 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Tarrant County?
$84,207 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $78,476 for Texas and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Tarrant County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.4% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 53,988 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Tarrant County?
On FEMA's National Risk Index, Tarrant County has an overall natural-hazard risk rating of “Relatively High”. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Very High), river flooding (Relatively High) and heat waves (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Tarrant County?
EPA lists 2 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Tarrant County: Air Force Plant #4 (General Dynamics) and Sandy Beach Road Ground Water Plume. 1 other site has finished cleanup and been taken off the list.
Is there road construction in Tarrant County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Tarrant County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Tarrant County?
73 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Tarrant County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 2,621,179 | 4.8 | $76,547 |
| Denton County | 979,561 | 1.6 | $111,498 |
| Ellis County | 213,160 | 1.6 | $99,595 |
| Johnson County | 195,597 | 2.1 | $84,859 |
| Parker County | 165,168 | 1.6 | $104,443 |
| Wise County | 75,005 | 1.6 | $93,421 |
Cities in Tarrant County with their own page: Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, North Richland Hills, Euless, Burleson, Grapevine.
More: Texas statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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