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.

[3] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,035 people, 1,908 households, and 1,437 families residing in the CDP.

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.

Briar is served by the Azle, Boyd and Springtown Independent School Districts.