Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County
County
Tarrant County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Texas
Texas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°46′N 97°17′W / 32.77°N 97.29°W / 32.77; -97.29
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	1850
Named for	Edward H. Tarrant
Seat	Fort Worth
Largest city	Fort Worth
Area
• Total	902 sq mi (2,340 km2)
• Land	864 sq mi (2,240 km2)
• Water	39 sq mi (100 km2)  4.3%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	2,110,640
• Density	2,340/sq mi (900/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	tarrantcounty.com

Tarrant County is a county in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2020, 2,110,640 people lived there.^[1] The county seat is Fort Worth, and in 2020, 918,915 people lived there,^[2] making it the largest city in the county. The second largest city in the county is Arlington, where 375,600 people live.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Tarrant County, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
2. ↑ "Fort Worth city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.