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Compare Waco to Fort Worth

This post compares Waco, Texas to Fort Worth, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Waco (city) Fort Worth (city)
Population 131,996 835,129
Income (median) $32,985 $42,733
Home Value (median) $107,700 $141,400
White 68% 64%
Black 21% 18%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 32% 40%
Age (median) 28 32
Rentals 54% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waco or Fort Worth?
A: Waco has a much smaller population count than Fort Worth: 131996 compared with 835129 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Waco or in Fort Worth?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Waco.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Waco or Fort Worth?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Waco.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 54% for Waco versus 42% for Fort Worth.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waco may include: Bryan, Abilene, and Tyler.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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