Lake Worth, Texas

Lake Worth is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,584 at the 2010 census.[5] The city is adjacent to, and named after, Lake Worth, a popular recreational lake in the northwestern portion of Tarrant County.

Lake Worth, Texas
City
City of Lake Worth
Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas
Location of Lake Worth in Tarrant County, Texas
Coordinates: 32°48′39″N 97°25′57″W
Country United States
State Texas
County Tarrant
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • City CouncilMayor Walter Bowen
Jim Smith
Geoffrey White
Gene Ferguson
Ronny Parsley
Pat O. Hill
Gary Stuard
Clint Dewayne Narmore
 • City ManagerStacey Almond
Area
[1]
 • Total2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Land2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
643 ft (196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,584
 • Estimate 
(2019)[2]
4,896
 • Density1,987.01/sq mi (767.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
76135-76136
Area code817
FIPS code48-41056[3]
GNIS feature ID1339528[4]
Websitehttp://www.lakeworthtx.org/

Geography

Lake Worth is located at 32°48′39″N 97°25′57″W (32.810916, –97.432577).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km2), all land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19502,351—
19603,83363.0%
19704,95829.4%
19804,394−11.4%
19904,5914.5%
20004,6180.6%
20104,584−0.7%
2019 (est.)4,896[2]6.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Lake Worth racial composition as of 2020[8]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 2,671 56.7%
Black or African American (NH) 70 1.49%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 29 0.62%
Asian (NH) 43 0.91%
Pacific Islander (NH) 8 0.17%
Some Other Race (NH) 15 0.32%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 153 3.25%
Hispanic or Latino 1,722 36.55%
Total 4,711

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,711 people, 1,704 households, and 1,162 families residing in the city.

Education

The city of Lake Worth is served by the Lake Worth Independent School District.

References
  1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lake Worth city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  9. https://www.census.gov/
  10. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[9][10]
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