Fort Worth, TX Quick Facts

  • Founded: 1849
  • Incorporated: 1873
  • Founded by: U.S. Army Major Ripley A. Arnold, who established a military outpost named in honor of Major General William Jenkins Worth.
  • Population (2023 estimate): 978,468
  • Official City Website: https://www.austintexas.gov/
  • Total City Area: 354.9 sq mi (920.8 km²)
  • Counties: Tarrant, Denton, Parker, Wise

Austin Accolades

2023 Accolades

  • Travel + Leisure ranked Fort Worth among the top 10 “Best Places to Visit in Texas.”

  • WalletHub listed Fort Worth as #5 in their “Best Winter Holiday Destinations” alongside San Antonio.

2021 Accolades

  • U.S. News & World Report named Fort Worth #1 in their list of “Best Places to Live in Texas.”

  • Fort Worth Stockyards ranked as one of the “Top Western Attractions in America” by Western Horseman.

2020 Accolades

  • Condé Nast Traveler recognized Fort Worth as one of the “Top 10 Best Small Cities in the U.S.”

  • Fort Worth was named in Travel + Leisure’s “Best Small Cities in the U.S. for Family Fun.”

  • Fort Worth Zoo ranked in the Top 5 U.S. Zoos by USA Today

Fort Worth Life: Places to Go and Things to Do