Medicare in Tarrant County
Tarrant County includes Fort Worth, the county seat, and the surrounding communities of the county. The U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 population estimates count about 276,400 residents age 65 and older in the county (source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 population estimates).
Tarrant County’s public health system is JPS Health Network, operated by the Tarrant County Hospital District, with John Peter Smith Hospital at 1500 S. Main St. in Fort Worth.
Medicare Advantage and Part D plan availability and provider networks are set county by county, so the plans open to you in Tarrant County may differ from those in a neighboring county. We check the options for your ZIP code, your doctors and your prescriptions before you decide. We are not based in Tarrant County; we help Tarrant County residents by phone or video call.
Tarrant County Medicare at a glance
| Tarrant County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 276,400 | 4,188,063 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 12.7% | 13.7% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 330,499 | 5,048,909 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 183,650 | 2,770,279 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 55.6% | 54.9% statewide |
Sources: Census Bureau 2023 estimates and CMS Medicare Advantage penetration, September 2026.
Among Texas’s 254 counties, Tarrant County comes in 3rd for residents age 65 and up (276,400). Older adults make up 12.7% of the population here; the state figure is 13.7%. Another 120,376 residents are age 60 to 64 and will reach Medicare eligibility within about five years (see our turning 65 guide). Census 2023 estimates show 62% of the 65-plus population is under 75, 29% is 75 to 84 and 9% is 85 or older. Medicare Advantage enrollment in Tarrant County is 55.6% of people with Medicare, close to the Texas average of 54.9%. Averages cannot choose a plan for you. Medicare Advantage and Original Medicare with a Medigap plan each suit different people, depending on doctors, medicines and how you prefer to handle costs, and we compare both at your ZIP code.
Who has Medicare in Tarrant County
Tarrant County is a metro county; the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes it as: counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more. Metro counties usually have more hospitals and more insurers competing for Medicare members, so there can be more plans to compare.
CMS counts 315,893 Medicare beneficiaries in Tarrant County (2023). Their average age is 73, about the same as the Texas average of 73. About 10% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, close to the state figure of 11%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Tarrant County, CMS reported about 648 emergency room visits and 247 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is close to the state average for emergency visits (580) and close to it for hospital stays (226). About 10% received home health care. These figures describe how people use care under Original Medicare; they do not show what any plan covers or costs.
Sources: CMS Medicare Geographic Variation, 2023; USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023.
Tarrant County: communities and ZIP codes
Census Bureau 2023 estimates put the biggest communities in Tarrant County at Fort Worth (958,409), Arlington (398,431), Grand Prairie (73,976), Mansfield (72,643), North Richland Hills (70,658), Euless (59,686), counting only the part of each community inside the county.
ZIP codes that fall mostly inside Tarrant County include 75054, 75261, 76001, 76002, 76005, 76006, 76010, 76011, 76012, 76013, 76014, 76015, 76016, 76017 and 52 more. Plan availability can change by ZIP code, so have yours ready when we compare plans.
Questions about Medicare in Tarrant County?
Reach out to us: fill out our short form or call (571) 354-0146, and a licensed agent will compare the plans available to you, check your doctors and drugs, and stay with you each year at renewal. For general Medicare information, the federal helpline is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare resources from official sources
- Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, searchable by ZIP code.
- HealthCare.gov if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Medicare Care Compare for hospitals and doctors.
- Social Security: Medicare to enroll or check status.
- Texas Department of Insurance: Texas’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Tarrant County residents
Here is what we can help Tarrant County residents with, drawing on plans from many insurers: Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans, ACA health insurance, ICHRA, group health insurance, life insurance, final expense insurance, annuities and Medicare Advantage.
Let’s check your Tarrant County options together
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Tarrant County compared with similar Texas counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexar County | 273,263 | 59.0% | 9% | Metro |
| Dallas County | 317,636 | 55.0% | 11% | Metro |
| Travis County | 152,219 | 46.9% | 10% | Metro |
| Collin County | 142,320 | 42.7% | 8% | Metro |
| Denton County | 120,688 | 45.0% | 7% | Metro |
| Fort Bend County | 118,950 | 55.6% | 10% | Metro |
See every Texas county in our Texas directory or go to our Texas Medicare hub.