Tarrant County, Texas

Tarrant County
County
Tarrant County Courthouse
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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)
• Total	2,110,640
• Density	2,340/sq mi (900/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	6th, 12th, 24th, 25th, 30th, 33rd
Website	tarrantcounty.com

Tarrant County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas with a 2020 U.S. census population of 2,110,640, making it the third-most populous county in Texas and the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its county seat is Fort Worth.^[1] Tarrant County, one of 26 counties created out of the Peters Colony, was established in 1849 and organized the next year.^[2] It is named after Edward H. Tarrant, a lawyer, politician, and militia leader.