Tarrant is located in Jefferson county Alabama with a geographic area of 6.4 square miles. The total population in Tarrant is 6,216 with 49.6% male and 50.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 3.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 20.3% of the population and over age 65 is 17.2% of the population. The median household income is $34,032, per capita income is $18,343. There are a total of 2,478 housing units with 51.5% owner occupied. Education includes 36.3% of residents that are high school graduates and 3.7% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Tarrant in the summer is 77 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.