What County Is Fort Worth, Texas In?

Fort Worth is mostly in Tarrant County, Texas: about 98% of its residents live there, the rest in Denton County and Parker County. Check a specific address near a county line. It is the county seat of Tarrant County. About 963,194 people live there (2020–2024 estimate). It uses Central Time and covers 352 sq mi (912 km²) of land. The nearest larger city or town is Dallas, 34 mi east.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
963,194 ± 475
Land area
352 sq mi (912 km²)
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Elevation
552 ft 168 m, ground height at the central point
Median household income
$79,507 ± $966
Median home value
$303,000 ± $3,947
Median rent, with utilities
$1,509 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
57% ± 0.8 points
Metro area
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXA principal city of the area
Water area
8.18 sq mi (21.2 km²)
State
Texas
Census place code
4827000
Coordinates (central point)
32.781954, -97.348573

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Population, income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

County boundaries in Fort Worth

  1. Tarrant County, Texas943,218 residents · 98%
  2. Denton County, Texas18,116 residents · 2%
  3. Parker County, Texas1,860 residents · under 1%
  4. Wise County, Texasno residents counted
  5. Johnson County, Texasno residents counted

This place crosses county lines: residents by county are American Community Survey 2020–2024 estimates, and a county with none counted holds only a sliver of its land or water. A city name alone cannot identify the county for every address. It is one of the 943 cities and towns with residents in more than one county. Check a point on the county map.

Coordinates of Fort Worth

32.781954, -97.348573 is a central point for Fort Worth, not a street address. Convert these coordinates or share a map link.

Elevation in Fort Worth

552 ft (168 m), the USGS ground height at Fort Worth’s central point (3DEP terrain, 1 m grid, NAVD 88). Ground height varies across town. Check elevation at another spot.

Sunrise and sunset in Fort Worth

Longest day
14 hours 19 minutes around June 21
Shortest day
10 hours around December 21
Earliest sunrise
6:20 AM around June 12
Latest sunrise
7:51 AM the day before clocks go back in November
Earliest sunset
5:22 PM around December 4
Latest sunset
8:41 PM around June 29

Clocks go forward an hour on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November, so sunrise and sunset jump an hour later in March and an hour earlier in November.

Sunrise and sunset on the 15th of each month
DaySunriseSunsetDaylight
Jan 157:31 AM5:45 PM10 h 14 min
Feb 157:12 AM6:14 PM11 h 2 min
Mar 157:39 AM7:37 PM11 h 58 min
Apr 156:59 AM7:59 PM13 h
May 156:30 AM8:21 PM13 h 51 min
Jun 156:20 AM8:39 PM14 h 19 min
Jul 156:32 AM8:38 PM14 h 6 min
Aug 156:52 AM8:14 PM13 h 22 min
Sep 157:13 AM7:35 PM12 h 22 min
Oct 157:33 AM6:56 PM11 h 23 min
Nov 156:59 AM5:28 PM10 h 29 min
Dec 157:24 AM5:24 PM10 h

Approximate times for a flat horizon at the central point; the days move by a day or so from year to year. Hills and weather can change what you see.

Time zones in Fort Worth

Fort Worth uses Central Time (America/Chicago).

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7602881,549 people
  2. 7617980,090 people
  3. 7624476,728 people
  4. 7613760,352 people
  5. 7613156,322 people
  6. 7613353,958 people
  7. 7611952,974 people
  8. 7611649,856 people
  9. 7610845,537 people
  10. 7505044,889 people
  11. 7611244,514 people
  12. 7626243,620 people
All 51
  1. 7612342,957 people
  2. 7624840,936 people
  3. 7603939,855 people
  4. 7603636,044 people
  5. 7610635,946 people
  6. 7601335,715 people
  7. 7602034,602 people
  8. 7605234,249 people
  9. 7611033,441 people
  10. 7614033,321 people
  11. 7611732,950 people
  12. 7605332,323 people
  13. 7604031,677 people
  14. 7610730,994 people
  15. 7613429,949 people
  16. 7601227,991 people
  17. 7612627,689 people
  18. 7611427,357 people
  19. 7613226,927 people
  20. 7610926,006 people
  21. 7600825,165 people
  22. 7617725,012 people
  23. 7600623,446 people
  24. 7610522,228 people
  25. 7624721,726 people
  26. 7612021,102 people
  27. 7611120,989 people
  28. 7610420,443 people
  29. 7611519,655 people
  30. 7613519,445 people
  31. 7611817,991 people
  32. 7610315,975 people
  33. 7616413,457 people
  34. 7610211,895 people
  35. 760609,444 people
  36. 761556,533 people
  37. 761271,729 people
  38. 761291,641 people
  39. 752610 people

51 ZIP Code areas overlap Fort Worth. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. River Oaks, Texas (city)2.9 mi west
  2. Sansom Park, Texas (city)3.4 mi northwest
  3. Westover Hills, Texas (town)4.5 mi southwest
  4. Westworth Village, Texas (city)4.6 mi west
  5. Blue Mound, Texas (city)5.0 mi north
  6. Haltom City, Texas (city)5.1 mi northeast
  7. Lake Worth, Texas (city)5.2 mi northwest
  8. Saginaw, Texas (city)5.9 mi north
  9. White Settlement, Texas (city)6.8 mi west
  10. Richland Hills, Texas (city)7.4 mi east
  11. Lakeside, Tarrant County, Texas (town)8.1 mi west
  12. Watauga, Texas (city)8.4 mi northeast
All 31
  1. Edgecliff Village, Texas (town)8.7 mi south
  2. Forest Hill, Texas (city)9.6 mi southeast
  3. Benbrook, Texas (city)9.8 mi southwest
  4. Hurst, Texas (city)10 mi east
  5. Everman, Texas (city)11 mi south
  6. Kennedale, Texas (city)12 mi southeast
  7. Keller, Texas (city)13 mi northeast
  8. Haslet, Texas (city)13 mi north
  9. Azle, Texas (city)14 mi northwest
  10. Arlington, Texas (city)14 mi southeast
  11. Crowley, Texas (city)14 mi south
  12. Pecan Acres, Texas (CDP)15 mi northwest
  13. Rendon, Texas (CDP)15 mi southeast
  14. Euless, Texas (city)16 mi east
  15. Roanoke, Texas (city)18 mi northeast
  16. Burleson, Texas (city)19 mi south
  17. Grand Prairie, Texas (city)20 mi east
  18. Northlake, Texas (town)21 mi north

See all 31 bordering areas, nearest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.