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Denton County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Denton County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Denton County, TX, is a fast-growing suburban county north of Dallas–Fort Worth, with a population of 1,045,120 that expanded 17.2% over five years, one of the more pronounced growth rates in the region. The labor force is large and relatively well-educated, with 48.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, a 72.1% participation rate, and median worker earnings of $55,809 against a median household income of $111,498. At a 4.0% unemployment rate, 7.0% poverty rate, and median home value of $403,400, the county combines relative affordability with a high-income base, though housing costs reflect sustained in-migration pressure.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,045,120

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$111,498

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+17.2% since 2018

Denton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone557,664 (56.9%)
  • Asian Alone108,976 (11.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone107,302 (11.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race104,733 (10.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone49,642 (5.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races43,562 (4.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish117,862
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island26,586
  3. 3.Other Indo-European26,572
  4. 4.Korean10,416
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8,032

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

17.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

43,911

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,158

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$52,909

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance109,247
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services84,468
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing61,662
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)56,640
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)44,278

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations279,232
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations115,167
  3. 3.Service Occupations64,534
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations48,081
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations29,368

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.72×)59,301
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.44×)13,966
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.28×)15,216
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.23×)78,569
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.06×)32,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$403,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,642/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

65.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99956,579 (24.0%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99954,658 (23.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99946,610 (19.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99921,245 (9.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99916,007 (6.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99911,743 (5.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

48.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

72.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$55,809

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone345,598 (65.5%)
  • Worked At Home123,714 (23.5%)
  • Carpooled41,050 (7.8%)
  • Other6,805 (1.3%)
  • Walked6,246 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit1,610 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.