Tarrant County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 32°46′N 97°17′W / 32.77°N 97.29°W | |
| 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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 2,182,947  |
| • Density | 2,300/sq mi (900/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 6th, 12th, 24th, 25th, 30th, 33rd |
| Website | tarrantcounty |
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 seat of government 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.
The ancestral homelands of Native American tribes: Caddo, Tonkawa, Comanche, and Cherokee covered Tarrant County. The Native American tribes resisted settlement and fought to defend their land. The Battle of Village Creek is a well known battle that took place in Tarrant County.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Texas: Individual County Chronologies". Texas Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2008. Retrieved May 27, 2015.