North Texas generally refers to the counties in the north-central part of the state, excluding those in the Texas Panhandle. It covers the metro areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Wichita Falls and their surrounding counties. It is the state's most populous region. A total of approximately 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Denton County recently, representing a combined $2 billion in Denton County farms and ranches for sale. Denton County ranks eighth in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Denton County with land for sale, Sanger featured the most land for sale. Denton County is Texas's 97th largest county (952 square miles). It's located in the Dallas Prairie Texas region of Texas.