Texas County Map
Dallas County, Texas
County seat: Dallas · Established 1846 · North Texas · FIPS 48113
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Dallas County, TX
Dallas County Neighboring counties County seat (Dallas)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Dallas
Population
2,661,397
Area
880 sq mi
Density
3024.3 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1846
Latitude
32.767°N
Longitude
96.778°W
Bordering counties (6)
Kaufman County · Rockwall County · Tarrant County · Denton County · Collin County · Ellis County
About
Dallas County was established in 1846, named for George Mifflin Dallas, the eleventh vice president of the United States (1845–1849)(Disputed), and carved from Nacogdoches County and Robertson County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.