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Fort Worth population

Fort Worth, Texas had an estimated 1,028,117 residents on July 1, 2025, the 10th-largest city in the US. That is up 38.7% since the 2010 Census and up 89.3% since 2000.

Fort WorthTexasPop. 1,028,117
Population, July 2025
1,028,117+11.9% since April 2020
People per sq mile
2,921351.9 sq mi of land
Median age
33.610.6% are 65 or older
Households with kids
35.6%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

460k602k744k886k1.03M2000: 543,04420002001: 566,4022002: 585,54220022003: 602,7592004: 619,11720042005: 637,1392006: 662,34620062007: 685,7622008: 706,52620082009: 727,2572010: 741,20620102011: 764,1242012: 781,03220122013: 796,0502014: 815,02120142015: 835,3052016: 855,94720162017: 874,2972018: 892,61520182019: 908,4912020: 918,89220202021: 938,0822022: 959,35420222023: 983,8822024: 1,008,60520242025: 1,028,1172025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
20251,028,117+19,512Estimate, July 1
20241,008,605+24,723Estimate, July 1
2023983,882+24,528Estimate, July 1
2022959,354+21,272Estimate, July 1
2021938,082+19,190Estimate, July 1
2020918,892+10,401April 2020 estimates base
2019908,491+15,876Estimate, July 1
2018892,615+18,318Estimate, July 1
2017874,297+18,350Estimate, July 1
2016855,947+20,642Estimate, July 1
2015835,305+20,284Estimate, July 1
2014815,021+18,971Estimate, July 1
2013796,050+15,018Estimate, July 1
2012781,032+16,908Estimate, July 1
2011764,124+22,918Estimate, July 1
2010741,206+13,9492010 Census (April 1)
2009727,257+20,731Estimate, July 1
2008706,526+20,764Estimate, July 1
2007685,762+23,416Estimate, July 1
2006662,346+25,207Estimate, July 1
2005637,139+18,022Estimate, July 1
2004619,117+16,358Estimate, July 1
2003602,759+17,217Estimate, July 1
2002585,542+19,140Estimate, July 1
2001566,402+23,358Estimate, July 1
2000543,044April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Fort Worth in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Fort Worth had 1,028,117 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 10th-largest city in the US.

Is Fort Worth growing?

Yes. Fort Worth has grown 38.7% since the 2010 Census (741,206 people), and grown 11.9% since 2020.

What was the population of Fort Worth in 2000?

About 543,044 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 741,206.

How dense is Fort Worth?

Fort Worth has about 2,921 people per square mile of land (351.9 square miles).

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