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Welcome to Tarrant County ...

Time Zone: Tarrant County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fort Worth is the Seat for Tarrant County.

Tarrant County was founded in 1849 and was created by taking area from Navarro County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Tarrant had a population of 2,101,282 people. This is an increase of 16.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,809,034 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tarrant represented 7.19% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Tarrant County:

  • Arlington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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    • Arlington is located in Tarrant County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 398,864 people
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  • Bedford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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    • Bedford is located in Tarrant County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
  • Benbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <2>
  • Blue Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colleyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleyville
    • Colleyville is located in Tarrant County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,085 people
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  • Dalworthington Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Edgecliff Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
  • Euless
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • Euless is located in Tarrant County (TX)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,332 people
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    • Everman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Everman is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everman <2>
    • Forest Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Worth
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Haltom City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
      • Hurst is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,172 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <2>
    • Keller
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Keller is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,939 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keller <2>
    • Kennedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake Worth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
      • Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <2>
    • Lakeside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • North Richland Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • North Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,949 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Richland Hills <2>
    • Pantego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pantego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantego
      • Pantego is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pantego <2>
    • Pelican Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
    • Richland Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Hills
      • Richland Hills is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,841 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland Hills <2>
    • River Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
      • River Oaks is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Oaks <2>
    • Saginaw
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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      • Saginaw is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,860 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <2>
    • Sansom Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sansom Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sansom Park
      • Sansom Park is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,704 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sansom Park <2>
    • Watauga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watauga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
      • Watauga is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watauga <2>
    • Westover Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Westworth Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • White Settlement
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
      • White Settlement is located in Tarrant County (TX)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.





 

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