Irving at a Glance
The City of Irving has a population of almost 240,000—and growing. It is located in the center of North Texas, the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States with over seven million residents.
Its location as the Corner Office of the Metroplex has led to the City being home to almost 8,500 businesses with a presence of 53 Fortune 500 corporations and global headquarters to seven Fortune 500 companies, ExxonMobil, McKesson, Fluor, Kimberly-Clark, Celanese, Pioneer Natural Resources and Vistra Energy.
Due to the efforts of the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce and an aggressive economic development program, the City continues to attract important businesses to the area.
Among the top industries in the City are professional, business and financial services; information technology; trade; transportation and utilities; and education and health services.
Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry is also an important piece of Irving’s overall commerce. It employs almost 20,000 people in hotels, restaurants and other tourism-related businesses.
According to the Irving Convention and Visitors Bureau, in the past year, there were 3.4 million visitors to Irving spending $2.3 billion, generating $55.6 million in taxes to the City.
Conferences and group meetings at the local hotels and other facilities account for $505 million in economic impact. The iconic Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas in the heart of the Urban Center, features 100,000-square-feet of exhibit space and meeting rooms.
Imagine Irving
Imagine Irving is an initiative to develop a comprehensive plan for the City of Irving. One of the major charges of the project is gathering input from a wide range of members of the community to direct the future of Irving with focus on neighborhoods, transportation, land use, and a vibrant and sustainable economy that will create and retain good jobs.
Irving Economic Development Strategic Plan
The Irving Economic Development Strategic Plan provides a road map for Irving’s economic development program over the
next five years (2017-2022).
