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Denton County

Texas · 432,976 residents · 879 sq mi
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Denton County is a county of 432,976 people in Texas. The population has risen by half since 1990, adding 159,451 people. That is roughly 46% ahead of the Texas median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 37% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.0. The median household earns $58,216, about 37% above the national 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

Total population
432,976
+58%since 1990
from 273,525 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.0
+7%since 1990
from 29.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
879 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
203K415K627K838K1.1M19902000201020202024Denton County
2024980K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.2%(35,387)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.9%(34,105)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(32,355)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(31,502)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.2%(35,584)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3418%(78,122)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.9%(81,985)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(55,302)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646.2%(26,931)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.9%(12,403)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.6%(6,887)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.6%(2,413)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,216
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,914 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$26,895
+67%since 1990
from $16,105 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
6.6%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$127,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $88,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$725
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $477 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
64.4%
+7.0 ptssince 1990
from 57.4% in 1990
35.6% rent
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)
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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.6%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 32.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.4%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 86.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
10.0%
+1.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
−18%since 1990
from 24.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
11.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 7.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)34%(14,919)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(14,605)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.3%(11,096)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(933)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(135)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 43,911 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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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