COMPARING TWO PLACES
Collin County vs Denton County
PLACE A
Collin County, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Denton County, Texas
Collin County is 21% larger than Denton County. Collin County earns more, with a median household income $10,102 higher.
COLLIN COUNTYDENTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,297,1791,069,346+21% vs Denton County
Population density1,5421,217+325
Population growth36.1%36.8%−0.7 pts
Median age37.337.0+0.3
Male49.8%49.5%+0.2 pts
Female50.2%50.5%−0.2 pts
Foreign-born23.3%17.4%+5.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.6%52.4%−2.9 pts
Black10.8%10.7%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.1%20.5%−4.4 pts
Asian18.7%11.0%+7.7 pts
Other4.8%5.3%−0.5 pts
Median household income$121,600$111,498+$10,102
Per capita income$57,056$54,690+$2,366
Poverty rate6.2%7.1%−0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.436Even
Bachelor's degree or higher56.2%49.4%+6.8 pts
Graduate degree22.1%17.2%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.2%4.0%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation70.6%71.8%−1.2 pts
Median home value$475,600$437,200+$38,400
Median gross rent$1,859$1,728+$131
Owner-occupied64.5%65.5%−0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate4.7%4.3%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%49.5%−3.7 pts
Average commute28.228.1+0.1
Worked from home27.5%23.5%+4.0 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.3%+0.1 pts
Uninsured9.5%10.6%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025