Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Fort Worth, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Fort Worth, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Fort Worth racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Fort Worth, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Fort Worth overall is hispanic, making up 36.1% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 34.7%. There are more hispanic people in the southeast areas of the city. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Fort Worth

 
Self-Identified Race
Fort Worth, TX Population
White
34.7%
Hispanic
36.1%
Black
20.2%
Asian
5.0%
Native American
0.1%
Other
3.8%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Fort Worth, TX

The map below shows diversity in Fort Worth. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Fort Worth Diversity Score

70.4

More diverse than 99% of US cities

Fort Worth has a diversity score of 70.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Fort Worth is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 99% of them. Within Fort Worth's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Fort Worth, and the least diverse areas are in central Fort Worth.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.