Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is a Texas city whose current Census footprint includes Denton County, Johnson County, Parker County, Tarrant County, and Wise County. Start with the quick read below for what gives Fort Worth its character, then the practical property-tax, insurance, district, and local-record checks worth making before you rely on a monthly estimate.
Place essentials
Official Census snapshot- Census place type
- City
- July 2025 population
- 1,028,117
- Change from 2020 base
- +11.9%
- Land area
- 352 sq. mi.
- County footprint
- Denton County, Johnson County, Parker County, Tarrant County, and Wise County
Place type, county footprint, and land area use the Census Bureau's January 1, 2025 geography. Population uses Vintage 2025 estimates through July 1, 2025; change compares that estimate with the April 1, 2020 estimates base. Geography file | Population file
Official routes
Use the office for the parcel address; a mailing city is not always the governing city.
- Tarrant Appraisal District
- Tarrant County Tax Office
- Fort Worth Development Services
- Texas Comptroller: Denton County appraisal and tax offices
- Texas Comptroller: Johnson County appraisal and tax offices
- Texas Comptroller: Parker County appraisal and tax offices
- Texas Comptroller: Tarrant County appraisal and tax offices
- Texas Comptroller: Wise County appraisal and tax offices
Local checks
- TAD account
- PID or special district
- School district
- Floodplain
- Permit history
What buyers should know
Confirm which school district and Tarrant Appraisal District (TAD) records apply — a Fort Worth address on the metro fringe can cross unexpected county or district lines.
Special districts and PIDs are common in newer and fast-growing outer areas; read the disclosure before trusting an escrow estimate.
On older in-town homes, check permits and inspect foundation and drainage — expansive clay soils and floodplain proximity are real factors across Tarrant County.
County context
What to know around Fort Worth
County lines carry much of the property, land, water, and outdoors context around Fort Worth.
County Origins
Denton County was created in 1846 and named for a preacher killed in a raid
The Texas legislature carved Denton County out of Fannin County in 1846 and named it for John Bunyan Denton, a preacher-lawyer who died in an 1841 raid.
Property Tax Basics
Two offices handle your property taxes in Denton County
The Denton Central Appraisal District sets your property value; the county Tax Assessor-Collector sends the bill.
County History
Johnson County Was Organized in 1854 from Three Older Counties
Johnson County was carved from parts of Ellis, Navarro, and Hill counties in 1854 and has grown from a small frontier settlement to over 150,000 people.
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Next steps for Fort Worth
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