COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Denton County
Texas · 432,976 residents · 878.698 sq mi
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Denton County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $58,216. The county has grown rapidly, with population up 58% since 1990. 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $127,000. At a median age of 31.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 46% more than the Texas median.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024980K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.2%(35,387)
5 to 97.9%(34,105)
10 to 147.5%(32,355)
15 to 197.3%(31,502)
20 to 248.2%(35,584)
25 to 3418%(78,122)
35 to 4418.9%(81,985)
45 to 5412.8%(55,302)
55 to 646.2%(26,931)
65 to 742.9%(12,403)
75 to 841.6%(6,887)
85 and over0.6%(2,413)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$58,216
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,914 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$127,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $88,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(241,603)
Black4.9%(13,492)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(18,798)
Asian2.5%(6,882)
2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(328,849)
Black5.8%(24,980)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(52,619)
Asian4%(17,327)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Singaporean0%(13)
Mien0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,190)
Chamorro0%(308)
Samoan0%(262)
Tongan0%(184)
Marshallese0%(21)
Guamanian0%(3)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(433)
Armenian0%(362)
Syrian0%(353)
Haitian0%(270)
Slovene0%(220)
Jordanian0%(213)
Macedonian0%(194)
Australian0%(172)
Latvian0%(170)
Iraqi0%(164)
Barbadian0%(99)
Cape Verdean0%(97)
Somali0%(89)
Israeli0%(69)
Guyanese0%(30)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.4%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 86.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.6%(46,509)
Married62.7%(102,080)
Widowed1%(1,693)
Divorced7.7%(12,610)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(40,196)
Married60.5%(101,885)
Widowed5.1%(8,510)
Divorced10.6%(17,817)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Denton County, Texas?
Denton County, Texas has about 432,976 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Denton County, Texas?
The typical household in Denton County, Texas earns about $58,216 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 $127,000, and the typical rent is about $725 a month.
How educated are people in Denton County, Texas?
About 36.6% 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 6.6% 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 159,451 residents, a change of about 58 percent over that period.
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