The
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area, the official title designated by the
United States Office of Management and Budget, encompasses 13 counties within the U.S. state of
Texas. Residents of the area refer to it as the
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex,
DFW, or
The Metroplex. It is the economic and cultural hub of the region commonly called
North Texas or North Central Texas and is the largest land-locked metropolitan area in the United States.