Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County: County in Texas, United States
About
Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,809,034 and a population density of 778 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 2,123,347 inhabitants. Its county seat is Fort Worth. The county was created 174 years ago in 1848.
Quick Facts about Tarrant County
Population : | 2,123,347 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Texas (United States) |
Area : | 2324 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 4.3% |
Land as percent of area : | 95.7% |
Named for : | Edward H. Tarrant |
Altitude : | 558 feet / 170 meters |
Capital : | Fort Worth |
Establishment : | January 01, 1849 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 11:26:14 (2nd February 2023) |
Density : | 914 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 14.8% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Tarrant County is located at 32°46'18"N 97°17'28"W (32.7715600, -97.2912400). It has 6 neighbors: Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Johnson County, Parker County and Wise County.
Tarrant County map
The largest city of Tarrant County is Fort Worth with a population of 927,720. Other cities include, Arlington population 398,864, Mansfield population 73,094, North Richland Hills population 71,949 and Euless population 57,332. See all Tarrant County cities & populated places.
Tarrant County Populated Places (more)
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Tarrant County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Fort Worth | 927,720 | City in Texas, USA |
Arlington | 398,864 | County in Virginia, United States; suburb of Washington, D. |
Mansfield | 73,094 | City in Texas, USA; suburb of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex |
North Richland Hills | 71,949 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Euless | 57,332 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Grapevine | 55,780 | City in Texas, USA |
Bedford | 48,352 | City in Texas, United States |
Keller | 46,939 | City in Tarrant County, Texas |
Haltom City | 43,874 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Hurst | 38,172 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Southlake | 32,280 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Colleyville | 27,085 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Saginaw | 24,860 | City in Texas |
Watauga | 24,188 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
Benbrook | 23,312 | City in Tarrant County, Texas, United States |
White Settlement | 17,776 | City in Texas |
- Official Website
Official website of Tarrant County
Tarrant County has 6 neighbours.
- Dallas County county in Texas, United States
- Denton County county in Texas, United States
- Ellis County county in Texas, United States
- Johnson County county in Texas, United States
- Parker County county in Texas, United States
- Wise County county in Texas, United States
- Fort Worth
Demographics
The population of Tarrant County increased by 14.8% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 1,809,034 | - | census |
2011 | 1,847,882 | 2.1% | estimation process |
2012 | 1,882,205 | 1.82% | estimation process |
2013 | 1,912,767 | 1.6% | estimation process |
2014 | 1,946,122 | 1.71% | estimation process |
2015 | 1,984,880 | 1.95% | estimation process |
2016 | 2,023,556 | 1.91% | estimation process |
2017 | 2,056,451 | 1.6% | estimation process |
2018 | 2,081,446 | 1.2% | estimation process |
2019 | 2,102,515 | 1% | estimation process |
2020 | 2,123,347 | 0.98% | estimation process |
People born in Tarrant County (9)
People born in Tarrant County, including voice actor Aaron Dismuke, businessman Brad Hunstable, actress Kaytha Coker, .
List
- Stephen G. McFarland (Career Diplomat) he was born in 21/12/1954
- Tom E. Huff (American writer) he was born in 08/01/1938
- Ethan Couch (American convicted of manslaughter) he was born in 11/04/1997
- Kara Killmer (American film actor) she was born in 14/06/1988
- Eddie Kirkland (American Christian musician and pastor) he was born in 16/12/1981
- Ricky Lee Green (American Serial Killer) he was born in 27/12/1960
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Harris County | 4,738,253 | County in Texas, United States |
Dallas County | 2,635,888 | County in Texas, United States |
Houston | 2,316,120 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
Bexar County | 2,026,823 | County in Texas, United States |
San Antonio | 1,567,118 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
Dallas | 1,343,266 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
Travis County | 1,300,503 | County in Texas, United States |
Collin County | 1,072,069 | County in Texas, United States |
Austin | 995,484 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Fort Worth | 927,720 | City in Texas, USA |
Denton County | 919,324 | County in Texas, United States |
Montopolis | 912,791 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Hidalgo County | 875,200 | County in New Mexico, United States |
El Paso County | 841,286 | County in Texas, United States |
Fort Bend County | 839,706 | County in Texas, United States |
El Paso | 681,534 | County seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States |