<P> Fort Worth is the 16th - largest city in the United States and the fifth - largest city in the state of Texas . The city is located in North Central Texas . It is the county seat of Tarrant County , covering nearly 350 square miles ( 910 km ) into three other counties ; Denton , Parker and Wise . According to the 2016 census estimates , Fort Worth 's population is 854,113 . The city is the second - largest in the Dallas -- Fort Worth -- Arlington metropolitan area ( the `` DFW Metroplex '' ) . </P>
<P> Fort Worth is the 16th - largest city in the United States and the fifth - largest city in the state of Texas . The city is located in North Central Texas . It is the county seat of Tarrant County , covering nearly 350 square miles ( 910 km ) into three other counties ; Denton , Parker and Wise . According to the 2016 census estimates , Fort Worth 's population is 854,113 . The city is the second - largest in the Dallas -- Fort Worth -- Arlington metropolitan area ( the `` DFW Metroplex '' ) . </P>
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