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A town of 18,150. Nearly 5.6% of it is conserved land.

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Population
18,150
+13.4% since 2010
Typical home
$219K
−2.6% in a year
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
35.1
years
Jobs based here
4,870
A commuter town

What makes White Settlement stand out

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A growing town

White Settlement has grown 13.4% since 2010

16,116 people in 2010; 18,150 today.

16,1162010
18,2692020
18,150Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Outdoors

5.6% of White Settlement is conserved land

3.0 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

#145for trails in TX
Map of White Settlement: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
5.6%
conserved · 181 of 3,209 acres
3.0 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
#130
most conserved land in TX
#169
most walkable in TX
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Veteran's Park1.9 mi29
2. White Settlement Central Park0.1 mi47
3. Saddle Hills Park—21
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of White Settlement

Most working residents leave White Settlement for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Fort Worth (39%), Dallas (7%) and Arlington (5%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In White Settlement4%
Fort Worth39%
Dallas7%
Arlington5%
Irving3%
15 mi
median commute distance
4,870
jobs based in White Settlement
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

White Settlement beats the Texas average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 11.

CHealth Grade
26 measures vs. Texas
0 better15 too close to call11 worse
What stands outWhite SettlementTX
More adults with COPD7.4%5.7%
More smokers16.2%12.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.7%12.5%
Medical City Fort Worth
6.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
43rd
percentile among TX towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing

A typical White Settlement home is worth about $219K

The typical White Settlement home is worth about $219,000, down 2.6% in a year, 27% below the Texas typical home.

$219KZillow home value

Typical home value

White Settlement$219K
Texas$299K
Market temperature
BalancedA balanced marketBuyer’sSeller’s
71
days on market
97.8%
sale-to-list price
−2.6%
value change, 1 year
11
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

White Settlement’s public schools outperform 40% of Texas districts

The public schools White Settlement’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 60% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
West Early Learners AcademyPK–K753B−
Liberty El1–5654B
Trinity Basin Preparatory - WestPK–5441Not graded
Fine Arts Academy1–6274A
St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Classical School PrivatePK–888
Brewer Middle6–81,500B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 22% of U.S. towns

White Settlement reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 78% report less.

C−Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

White Settlement2.8
Texas3.5
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

White Settlement16.8
Texas18.1
U.S.15.5
22nd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
19th
percentile among TX towns
51
violent crimes reported in 2025
304
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

White Settlement has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.

96°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter37–59°
Spring54–76°
Summer73–95°
Fall55–78°
Nov 19
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
82
paid flood claims since 1981
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

96% of working residents leave White Settlement for work

Where White Settlement’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

39% → Fort Worth Fort Worth 39% 7% → Dallas Dallas 7% 5% → Arlington Arlington 5% 3% → Irving Irving 3% 2% → Grand Prairie Grand Prairie 2% 2% → Houston Houston 2% White Settlement · 4% stay
4,870jobs based in White Settlement
4%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About White Settlement

City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

White Settlement is a city in Tarrant County, Texas, United States, and a northwestern suburb of Fort Worth. Its population was estimated to be 18,084 in 2021. The city is bordered by Lockheed Martin and the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth. Prior to his death, White Settlement Public Library was home to Browser, a cat that gained international attention in 2016, when local politicians sought to oust him from the library over the objections of local residents.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
18,269
Area
5.0 sq mi
Elevation
666 ft
Area code
817

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