US Census Data

Denton County, Texas

37 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population
945,644
+13.4%’19–’23
Median household income
$108,185
+24.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$403,400
+45.2%’19–’23

Denton County is a county in Texas with a population of 945,644. 37 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $108,185 runs above the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denton County's population grew 13.4% from 833,822 to 945,644, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $86,913 to $108,185.

7.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.69 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
945,644
Median age
36.8 yrs
Median household income
$108,185
Median home value
$403,400
Median gross rent
$1,642
Housing units
364,120
Homeownership rate
65.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
48.4%
Unemployment rate
4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
833,822945,644
Median household income
$86,913$108,185
Median home value
$277,800$403,400
Median gross rent
$1,218$1,642
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
2019833,822$86,913$277,800$1,218
2020861,690$90,354$297,100$1,269
2021885,012$96,265$321,000$1,352
2022914,870$104,180$377,000$1,496
2023945,644$108,185$403,400$1,642

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 555,0715.8%
5 to 17169,82618.0%
18 to 2484,8169.0%
25 to 34137,29314.5%
35 to 44147,49115.6%
45 to 54136,02214.4%
55 to 64109,07411.5%
65 to 7467,3067.1%
75 and over38,7454.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)511,10454.0%
Black or African American99,36510.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native1,3850.1%
Asian97,07510.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander8060.1%
Some other race3,5880.4%
Two or more races40,5064.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)191,81520.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma41,9056.6%
High school graduate106,53616.8%
Some college or associate's179,74828.3%
Bachelor's degree201,93931.8%
Graduate or professional degree105,80316.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
28 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone346,07068.0%
Carpooled39,9537.8%
Public transit2,2270.4%
Walked5,7181.1%
Bicycle8310.2%
Worked from home106,32620.9%
Other means7,9031.6%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min80,12219.9%
15 to 29 min142,11835.3%
30 to 44 min102,66725.5%
45 to 59 min46,15611.5%
60+ min31,6397.9%

Households

Average household size
2.69
Poverty rate
7.0% (65,649 of 933,732)
CountShare
Family households246,42171.1%
Nonfamily households100,38828.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
2002

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied346,80995.2%
Vacant17,3114.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied226,69465.4%
Renter-occupied120,11534.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached249,10568.4%
1-unit, attached9,3972.6%
2 to 4 units14,3793.9%
5 to 19 units38,78810.7%
20 or more units42,48611.7%
Mobile home & other9,9652.7%

Geography

County GEOID
48121
State
Texas
Land area
879 sq mi
Water area
73 sq mi
Center point
33.2051, -97.1211

Cities & places

37

Compare with nearby counties

5

Texas rankings

21

Other counties in Texas

253