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Denton County, Texas

Denton County, Texas · ZIP 75007, 75009, 75010

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1,045,120 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 346,809Households
  • $108,185Median household income
  • $403,400Median home value
  • 36Towns with a page
  • 36ZIP codes

Denton County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+109.3%
400k600k800k1M2000: 432,97620002010: 662,61420102020: 906,4222020432,976906,422
Population of Denton County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000432,976
2010662,614
2020906,422

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Denton County
Under $50k20%
$50k to $100k26.2%
$100k to $150k19.7%
$150k to $200k13.3%
$200k and over20.9%

Median household income $108,185 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Denton County
Owner occupied
226,694 units
Renter occupied
120,115 units
Vacancy rate
4.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Denton County2023
Health care and social assistance38,245
Accommodation and food services38,152
Retail trade34,996
Transportation and warehousing23,180
Manufacturing18,153
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services17,956
Professional, scientific, and technical services17,913
Finance and insurance17,145

280,349 employees in 20,025 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Denton County compared with its state
Denton County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDenton CountyTexas
Population945,64429,640,343
Median household income$108,185$76,292
Median age36.835.5
Median home value$403,400$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher48.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents16.8%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes65.4%62.6%
Mean commute to work28.2 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Denton County36 with a page · sort by any column

Type
DentonCity165,99896.9 sq mi
LewisvilleCity135,98340.7 sq mi
Flower MoundTown79,99041.9 sq mi
Little ElmCity61,21918.5 sq mi
The ColonyCity45,89714.0 sq mi
CorinthCity24,4507.77 sq mi
Highland VillageCity16,1375.53 sq mi
Trophy ClubTown13,7043.98 sq mi
LantanaCensus designated place12,5832.33 sq mi
RoanokeCity10,8956.89 sq mi
NorthlakeTown10,74619.8 sq mi
Providence VillageTown10,3502.79 sq mi
SangerCity10,14211.8 sq mi
AubreyCity8,8434.26 sq mi
Paloma Creek SouthCensus designated place8,7971.26 sq mi
Lake DallasCity7,9152.43 sq mi
Hickory CreekTown6,9014.91 sq mi
SavannahCensus designated place6,8770.97 sq mi
Oak PointCity6,8265.86 sq mi
KrumCity6,7993.17 sq mi
Pilot PointCity6,7717.92 sq mi
ArgyleCity6,29411.6 sq mi
JustinCity6,1974.63 sq mi
Paloma CreekCensus designated place3,2500.46 sq mi
Double OakTown3,0732.45 sq mi
Shady ShoresTown3,0053.24 sq mi
HackberryTown2,9590.68 sq mi
PonderTown2,8753.37 sq mi
Copper CanyonTown2,3694.65 sq mi
KrugervilleCity2,0011.59 sq mi
Cross RoadsTown1,9776.75 sq mi
BartonvilleTown1,8776.83 sq mi
Lakewood VillageCity7810.81 sq mi
DISHTown4761.58 sq mi
HebronTown2190.27 sq mi
Corral CityTown400.15 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.