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{{Infobox Settlement |official_name = City of Fort Worth |settlement_type = City |nickname = Cowtown |motto = "Where the West Begins" |image_skyline = FortWorthTexasSkylineW.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = Flag of Fort Worth, Texas.svg |image_seal = Fort Worth seal.jpg |image_map = Tarrant County Texas Incorporated Areas Fort Worth highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = Texas |subdivision_type2 = Counties |subdivision_name2 = Tarrant, Denton |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Michael J. Moncrief |established_date = |area_magnitude = 1 E8 |area_total_km2 = 774.1 |area_total_sq_mi = 298.9 |area_land_km2 = 757.7 |area_land_sq_mi = 292.5 |area_water_km2 = 16.4 |area_water_sq_mi = 6.3 |population_as_of = 2006 |population_footnotes = |population_metro = 6003967 |population_total = 653320 |- | align="right" | 1990 || align="left" | 447,619 |- | align="right" | 2000 || align="left" | 534,694 |- | align="right" | 2006 || align="left" | 653,320 |} As of the census of 2000, there were 534,694 people, 195,078 households, and 127,581 families residing in the city. The July 2004 census estimates have placed Fort Worth in the top 20 most populous cities (# 19) in the U.S. with the population at 604,538. Fort Worth is also in the top 5 cities with the largest numerical increase from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004 with 17,872 more people or a 3.1% increase. The population density was 1,827.8 people per square mile (705.7/km²). There were 211,035 housing units at an average density of 721.4/sq mi (278.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 59.69% White, 20.26% Black or African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.64% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 14.05% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. 29.81% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. (...) more....

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