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Metroplex is the name of the Dallas - Fort Worth ( Texas) metropolitan area. The Metroplex officially consists of twelve counties in North Texas, but the term is more commonly used to refer to the contiguous urbanized area surrounding Dallas and Fort Worth that extends into nine of those counties. The Metroplex is sometimes also referred to as "DFW," though that nickname is more commonly associated with the Metroplex's major airport.
According to the 2000 Census, approximately 5,220,000 people live in the Metroplex, which is officially known as the Dallas-Fort Worth Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area (Dallas-Fort Worth CMSA). This makes the Metroplex the largest metropolitan area in Texas, the ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States, and one of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the world.
1 Metroplex Counties
- Collin County
- Dallas County
- Denton County
- Ellis County
- Henderson County
- Hood CountyHood County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 41,100. Its county seat is Granbury 6, and the county is considered a part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Hood County is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate l
- Hunt CountyHunt County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 76,596. Its county seat is Greenville 6. Hunt County is named for Memucan Hunt, a secretary of the navy under the Republic of Texas. The county is part of the Dallas/F
- Johnson CountyJohnson County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 126,811. Its county seat is Cleburne 6, and the county is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Johnson County is named for Middleton Johnson, a Texas Ranger, so
- Kaufman CountyKaufman County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 71,313. Its county seat is Kaufman 6, and the county is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Kaufman County is named for David Spangler Kaufman, a U. congressma
- Parker CountyParker County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 88,495. Its county seat is Weatherford 6, and the county is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Parker County is named for Isaac Parker, a state legislator who
- Rockwall CountyRockwall County a county located in the U. State of Texas, is Texas' smallest county in area. As of 2000, the population is 43,080. Its county seat is Rockwall 6. This county is part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Geography According to the U. Census
- Tarrant CountyTarrant County is a county located in the U. State of Texas. As of 2000, the population is 1,446,219. Its county seat is Fort Worth 6. Tarrant County is the second most populous county in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and contains its second largest pri
2 Metroplex cities
2.1 Primary cities:
- DallasDallas redirects here. For other uses see Dallas (disambiguation Dallas is one of the ten largest cities in the United States and the heart of the largest metropolitan area in Texas. It is the county seat of Dallas County and small portions of the city al (Major airport: Love Field)
- Fort Worth
2.2 Suburbs with 100,000 people or more:
