Briar, Texas

Briar, Texas
CDP
Location of Briar, Texas
Coordinates: 32°57′50″N97°32′50″W / 32.96389°N 97.54722°W / 32.96389; -97.54722
Country	United States
State	Texas
Counties	Tarrant, Wise, Parker
Area
• Total	21.9 sq mi (56.8 km2)
• Land	20.5 sq mi (53.0 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2)
Elevation [1]	712 ft (217 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	7,035
• Density	320/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code	76023, 76020, 76179
FIPS code	48-10192 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2407903 [1]

Briar is a census-designated place (CDP) in Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Texas, near the west side of Eagle Mountain Lake.The population was 7,035 in 2020.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 21.9 square miles (56.8 km²), of which 20.5 square miles (53.0 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), or 6.83%, is water. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	630		—
1980	1,810		187.3%
1990	3,899		115.4%
2000	5,350		37.2%
2010	5,665		5.9%
2020	7,035		24.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [4] 1850–1900 [5] 1910 [6] 1920 [7] 1930 [8] 1940 [9] 1950 [10] 1960 [11] 1970 [12] 1980 [13] 1990 [14] 2000 [15] 2010 [16]

Briar was incorporated as a city prior to the 1970 U.S. Census; ^[12] and after disincorporation, it was listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. Census. ^[14]

2020 census

Briar CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000 [17]	Pop 2010 [18]	Pop 2020 [19]	% 2000	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	4,979	4,983	5,605	93.07%	87.96%	79.67%
Black or African American alone (NH)	25	39	69	0.47%	0.69%	0.98%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	34	45	40	0.64%	0.79%	0.57%
Asian alone (NH)	20	40	46	0.37%	0.71%	0.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	9	8	0.00%	0.16%	0.11%
Other race alone (NH)	3	7	17	0.06%	0.12%	0.24%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	52	91	336	0.97%	1.61%	4.78%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	237	451	914	4.43%	7.96%	12.99%
Total	5,350	5,665	7,035	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,035 people, 1,908 households, and 1,437 families residing in the CDP.

Facilities

Briar has three convenience stores, a liquor store and a bar. One of the stores also has a grill-type restaurant. It is located close to Azle and Boyd, towns with a wide variety of retail businesses. Briar has several churches and a quaint, small-town feel.

Education

Briar is served by the Azle, Boyd and Springtown Independent School Districts.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briar, Texas
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Briar CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 1, 2011.
4. "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau .
5. "1900 Census of Population - Population of Texas By Counties And Minor Civil Divisions" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
6. "1910 Census of Population - Supplement for Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
7. "1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
8. "1930 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
9. "1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
10. "1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
11. "1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
12. "1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
13. "1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
14. "1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
15. "2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
16. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Texas" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
17. "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Briar CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
18. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Briar CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .
19. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Briar CDP, Texas". United States Census Bureau .