Texas County Map
Tarrant County, Texas
County seat: Fort Worth · Established 1849 · North Texas · FIPS 48439
Locator
Source: U.S. Census TIGER · Tarrant County, TX
Tarrant County Neighboring counties County seat (Fort Worth)
Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line
County seat
Fort Worth
Population
2,248,466
Area
864 sq mi
Density
2602.4 /sq mi
Region
North Texas
Established
1849
Latitude
32.772°N
Longitude
97.291°W
Bordering counties (6)
Parker County · Dallas County · Johnson County · Wise County · Denton County · Ellis County
About
Tarrant County was established in 1849, named for Edward H. Tarrant, a U.S. Army general who drove the Native Americans out of the future county, and carved from Navarro County. It is one of the 254 counties of Texas, located in the North Texas region.