COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wise County vs Denton County
PLACE A
Wise County, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Denton County, Texas
Wise County is 97% smaller than Denton County. Denton County earns more, with a median household income $58,555 higher. Denton County has grown faster since 2000 (37% vs -13%).
WISE COUNTYDENTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population34,8241,069,346−97% vs Denton County
Population density861,217−1,131
Population growth-12.8%36.8%−49.6 pts
Median age41.837.0+4.8
Male52.6%49.5%+3.0 pts
Female47.4%50.5%−3.0 pts
Foreign-born1.5%17.4%−15.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.0%52.4%+37.5 pts
Black4.7%10.7%−6.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.4%20.5%−19.0 pts
Asian0.3%11.0%−10.7 pts
Other3.5%5.3%−1.8 pts
Median household income$52,943$111,498−$58,555
Per capita income$25,953$54,690−$28,737
Poverty rate17.2%7.1%+10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.436−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.8%49.4%−33.7 pts
Graduate degree5.6%17.2%−11.6 pts
Unemployment rate8.2%4.0%+4.2 pts
Labor force participation46.4%71.8%−25.4 pts
Median home value$118,600$437,200−$318,600
Median gross rent$790$1,728−$938
Owner-occupied74.2%65.5%+8.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.4%4.3%+12.0 pts
Rent-burdened households28.5%49.5%−20.9 pts
Average commute24.628.1−3.5
Worked from home10.7%23.5%−12.8 pts
Public transit to work0.2%0.3%−0.1 pts
Uninsured6.5%10.6%−4.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025