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Welcome to River Oaks ...

The city of River Oaks is located

River Oaks is located in Tarrant County<1>.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, River Oaks has a population of 7,628 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of River Oaks is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: River Oaks lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, River Oaks had an population of 7,628 people. This is an increase of 2.71% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.21% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, River Oaks had a population of 7,427 people. This makes River Oaks the county's 21st most populous community.

The population of River Oaks represents 0.03% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 253rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,427 people, the population of River Oaks increased 6.33% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,985 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for River Oaks.

Communities Also Named River Oaks ...

While we believe that this River Oaks is located in Tarrant County, we know of another 3 Texas communities named River Oaks. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brazos, Dallas and Harris County.

Beyond Texas, there are 22 communities that are also named River Oaks - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (4), South Carolina, Tennessee (2), Utah and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for River Oaks.

Websites for River Oaks ...

Official Website: www.riveroakstx.com/

Communities near River Oaks ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near River Oaks.

  • Arlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • North Richland Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Euless
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Burleson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bedford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Keller
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Haltom City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hurst
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hurst is located in Tarrant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,172 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <4>
  • Southlake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Colleyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around River Oaks. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for River Oaks.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of River Oaks. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around River Oaks.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around River Oaks. See our Newspapers Page for River Oaks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for River Oaks ...

Looking for more information about River Oaks? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for River Oaks, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for River Oaks.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Tarrant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for River Oaks.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around River Oaks - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.