Briar, Texas

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 Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert, or 6.83%, is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Briar was incorporated as a city prior to the 1970 U.S. census;<ref name=1970CensusTX/> and after disincorporation, it was listed as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.<ref name=1990CensusTX/>

2020 census

Briar CDP, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2000	% 2010	Template:Partial
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.