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Denton County

Texas · 1,069,346 residents (2025 est.) · 878.698 sq mi
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#46Largest by populationof 3,1441,069,346#63Fastest growingof 3,135+18.0%#67Most work-from-homeof 3,14423.5%#86Highest median household incomeof 3,143$111,498
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Denton County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $111,498. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 546,585 residents. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $437,200. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 42% more than the Texas median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 89%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
979,561
+126%since 2000
from 432,976 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,115 / sq mi
+60%since 2009
from 696 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.0
+19%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,069,346 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
203K415K627K838K1.1M1990201020202024Denton County
2024980K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(56,401)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(62,771)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(67,445)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(67,393)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(62,576)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(143,090)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.7%(153,738)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(140,235)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(112,787)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.2%(70,903)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(32,007)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(10,215)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,498
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $58,216 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$54,690
+103%since 2000
from $26,895 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.8%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
+3%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration9.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade8.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$437,200
+89%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $127,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,728
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $725 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
65.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 64.4% in 2000
34.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+61%since 2009
from 2.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
83
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Denton County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(328,849)
Black5.8%(24,980)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(52,619)
Asian4%(17,327)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(513,612)
Black10.7%(105,081)
Hispanic / Latino20.5%(200,647)
Asian11%(108,215)
Other5.3%(52,006)
Diversity Score
82
+32%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
27
−8%since 2020
from 30 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.3%(139,897)
South American1.7%(16,302)
Central American1.4%(14,173)
Puerto Rican1.2%(11,627)
Salvadoran0.7%(7,330)
Venezuelan0.6%(5,949)
Cuban0.6%(5,730)
Colombian0.5%(4,828)
Spaniard0.3%(3,377)
Guatemalan0.3%(3,272)
Peruvian0.2%(2,400)
Honduran0.2%(1,637)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(1,272)
Argentine0.1%(997)
Ecuadorian0.1%(728)
Nicaraguan0.1%(662)
Panamanian0.1%(609)
Costa Rican0.1%(567)
Chilean0.1%(513)
Bolivian0%(258)
Uruguayan0%(189)
Paraguayan0%(121)
Asian origin
Asian Indian5.1%(49,700)
Korean1.5%(14,531)
Chinese1.1%(10,514)
Vietnamese0.9%(8,698)
Pakistani0.6%(5,511)
Filipino0.5%(4,902)
Nepalese0.4%(3,484)
Burmese0.2%(1,550)
Cambodian0.2%(1,521)
Japanese0.1%(1,316)
Taiwanese0.1%(1,132)
Thai0.1%(645)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Bangladeshi0.1%(573)
Laotian0%(462)
Indonesian0%(438)
Sri Lankan0%(348)
Malaysian0%(220)
Hmong0%(34)
Kazakh0%(27)
Uzbek0%(27)
Mien0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,190)
Chamorro0%(308)
Samoan0%(262)
Tongan0%(184)
Ancestry
German11.8%(115,640)
English11.7%(114,884)
Irish8.4%(82,159)
American4.1%(40,365)
Italian3%(29,335)
Scottish1.9%(19,041)
French1.9%(18,877)
Subsaharan African1.8%(17,413)
Polish1.5%(14,891)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(10,523)
Dutch0.9%(8,531)
Arab0.8%(7,636)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.7%(7,095)
Swedish0.7%(6,688)
Nigerian0.6%(5,859)
Czech0.6%(5,494)
British0.5%(4,762)
Welsh0.4%(4,163)
Danish0.4%(3,530)
West Indian0.4%(3,470)
Russian0.3%(3,362)
Portuguese0.3%(2,743)
French Canadian0.3%(2,514)
Lebanese0.3%(2,499)
Iranian0.3%(2,480)
Hungarian0.3%(2,458)
Greek0.2%(2,288)
Jamaican0.2%(2,037)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,939)
Brazilian0.2%(1,657)
Swiss0.2%(1,480)
Romanian0.1%(1,188)
Canadian0.1%(1,176)
Kenyan0.1%(1,155)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,096)
Finnish0.1%(1,068)
Egyptian0.1%(1,053)
Slovak0.1%(1,015)
Austrian0.1%(991)
Palestinian0.1%(909)
Turkish0.1%(707)
Lithuanian0.1%(696)
Belgian0.1%(691)
Serbian0.1%(680)
Moroccan0.1%(671)
Ethiopian0.1%(573)
Bulgarian0.1%(490)
Croatian0%(446)
Armenian0%(362)
Syrian0%(353)
Haitian0%(270)
Slovene0%(220)
Jordanian0%(213)
Macedonian0%(194)
Australian0%(172)
Latvian0%(170)
Iraqi0%(164)
Barbadian0%(99)
Somali0%(89)
Israeli0%(69)
Guyanese0%(30)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
49.4%
+12.8 ptssince 2000
from 36.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 89.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
17.2%
+7.3 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.1 min
+39%since 2000
from 20.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.5%
−16.0 ptssince 2009
from 81.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.8%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
23.5%
+18.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
71.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 75.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
52.1%
−14.3 ptssince 2009
from 66.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
17.4%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−43.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.6%
−73.6 ptssince 2013
from 84.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.7%
+6.9 ptssince 2017
from 88.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
74.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 77.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
13.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 14.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32%(124,554)
Married58.6%(228,085)
Widowed1.8%(6,977)
Divorced7.7%(29,910)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(113,689)
Married55%(222,012)
Widowed5.5%(22,006)
Divorced11.3%(45,711)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Denton County, Texas?

Denton County, Texas has about 979,561 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Denton County, Texas?

The typical household in Denton County, Texas earns about $111,498 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Denton County, Texas expensive?

In Denton County, Texas, the median home is worth about $437,200, and the typical rent is about $1,728 a month.

How educated are people in Denton County, Texas?

About 49.4% of adults age 25 and over in Denton County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Denton County, Texas?

About 7.1% of people in Denton County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Denton County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Denton County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 706,036 residents, a change of about 258 percent over that period.

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