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 , of which is land and , or 6.83%, is water.
Demographics
Briar was incorporated as a city prior to the 1970 U.S. census;
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|4,979
|4,983
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,605
|93.07%
|87.96%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |79.67%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|25
|39
|style='background: #ffffe6; |69
|0.47%
|0.69%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.98%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|34
|45
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40
|0.64%
|0.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.57%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|20
|40
|style='background: #ffffe6; |46
|0.37%
|0.71%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.65%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|9
|style='background: #ffffe6; |8
|0.00%
|0.16%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|3
|7
|style='background: #ffffe6; |17
|0.06%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.24%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|52
|91
|style='background: #ffffe6; |336
|0.97%
|1.61%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.78%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|237
|451
|style='background: #ffffe6; |914
|4.43%
|7.96%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12.99%
|-
|Total
|5,350
|5,665
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7,035
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |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.