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Denton County, Texas

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
979,561
Households
360,392
Average household size
2.68
Median age
37 years
Median household income
$111,498
Housing units
376,754
Population comparison
2020 Census906,422
2024 estimate979,561
Change+8.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
979,561
Median age
37 years
Male
485,069
Female
494,492
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.5 years
Female median age
37.5 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
28,928Under 527,473
88,1825–1784,378
43,64718–2443,978
70,92825–3472,162
76,21335–4477,525
70,30845–5469,927
56,09755–6456,690
50,76665+62,359
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 528,92827,473
5–1788,18284,378
18–2443,64743,978
25–3470,92872,162
35–4476,21377,525
45–5470,30869,927
55–6456,09756,690
65+50,76662,359
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5–17
Male
5–9
32,788
10–14
33,827
15–17
21,567
Female
5–9
29,983
10–14
33,618
15–17
20,777
18–24
Male
18–19
12,589
20
5,564
21
5,803
22–24
19,691
Female
18–19
12,460
20
5,749
21
6,439
22–24
19,330
25–34
Male
25–29
33,673
30–34
37,255
Female
25–29
33,798
30–34
38,364
35–44
Male
35–39
37,591
40–44
38,622
Female
35–39
37,608
40–44
39,917
45–54
Male
45–49
35,654
50–54
34,654
Female
45–49
35,833
50–54
34,094
55–64
Male
55–59
30,751
60–61
10,123
62–64
15,223
Female
55–59
31,060
60–61
10,554
62–64
15,076
65+
Male
65–66
8,551
67–69
10,170
70–74
14,125
75–79
9,423
80–84
5,071
85+
3,426
Female
65–66
8,745
67–69
11,581
70–74
17,731
75–79
10,870
80–84
6,643
85+
6,789
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
557,66456.9%
Two or more races
148,29515.1%
Asian alone
108,97611.1%
Black alone
107,30211.0%
Some other race
49,6425.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
6,8520.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
8300.1%
Residents: 979,561.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone557,664
Two or more races148,295
Asian alone108,976
Black alone107,302
Some other race49,642
American Indian / Alaska Native6,852
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander830

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
200,647
White, not Hispanic
513,612

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
256,456
Married-couple share
80.6%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.3%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
81,31922.6%
1 person
118,55932.9%
2 people
65,13918.1%
3 people
59,00916.4%
4 people
36,36610.1%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
23,306
6 People
9,273
7 Plus People
3,787
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person81,319
2 people118,559
3 people65,139
4 people59,009
5+ people36,366
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households256,456
Married-couple families206,81180.6% of family households
With children
97,82347.3%
Without children
108,98852.7%
Other families49,64519.4% of family households
Male householder
15,98032.2%
Female householder
33,66567.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households256,456Not applicable
Married-couple families206,81180.6%
With children97,82347.3%
Without children108,98852.7%
Other families49,64519.4%
Male householder15,98032.2%
Female householder33,66567.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$111,498
Median family
$134,936
Per capita
$54,690
Household incomeShare of households
27,1017.5%
Under $25k
41,32311.5%
$25–49k
47,61613.2%
$50–74k
44,44712.3%
$75–99k
72,42320.1%
$100–149k
47,32813.1%
$150–199k
80,15422.2%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
10,440
$10,000–$14,999
5,499
$15,000–$19,999
4,998
$20,000–$24,999
6,164
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
6,605
$30,000–$34,999
8,109
$35,000–$39,999
8,337
$40,000–$44,999
9,314
$45,000–$49,999
8,958
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,011
$60,000–$74,999
29,605
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
40,972
$125,000–$149,999
31,451
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k27,101
$25–49k41,323
$50–74k47,616
$75–99k44,447
$100–149k72,423
$150–199k47,328
$200k+80,154

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
662,975
High school or higher
93.6%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
49.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
20,9143.2%
Less than 9th grade
21,8173.3%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
110,34016.6%
High school or equivalent
129,05919.5%
Some college, no degree
53,0478.0%
Associate degree
213,46932.2%
Bachelor’s degree
114,32917.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
11,596
Nursery School
348
Kindergarten
58
First Grade
7
Second Grade
625
Third Grade
385
Fourth Grade
504
Fifth Grade
618
Sixth Grade
3,116
Seventh Grade
912
Eighth Grade
2,745
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,806
Tenth Grade
3,451
Eleventh Grade
4,501
Twelfth No Diploma
9,059
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
92,533
Ged Or Alternative Credential
17,807
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
45,822
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
83,237
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
91,679
Professional School Degree
12,662
Doctorate Degree
9,988
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade20,914
Grades 9–12, no diploma21,817
High school or equivalent110,340
Some college, no degree129,059
Associate degree53,047
Bachelor’s degree213,469
Graduate or professional114,329
Marital status by sexMale and Female
6,97722,006
Widowed
29,91045,711
Divorced
3,1415,216
Separated
228,085222,012
Now Married
124,554113,689
Never Married
12,42814,118
Married Spouse Absent
215,657207,894
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed6,97722,006
Divorced29,91045,711
Separated3,1415,216
Now Married228,085222,012
Never Married124,554113,689
Married Spouse Absent12,42814,118
Married Spouse Present215,657207,894

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$437,200
Median gross rent
$1,728
Housing tenure
Owner
235,92365.5%
Renter
124,46934.5%
Occupied homes: 360,392.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner235,923
Renter124,469
Housing occupancy
Occupied
360,39295.7%
Vacant
16,3624.3%
Housing units: 376,754.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied360,392
Vacant16,362

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
166,843
Owners without mortgage
69,080
Vacancy reason
For rent6,397
For sale1,623
Rented, not occupied2,404
Sold, not occupied1,086
Seasonal726
Migrant workers36
Other4,090
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent6,397
For sale1,623
Rented, not occupied2,404
Sold, not occupied1,086
Seasonal726
Migrant workers36
Other4,090
Structure type
Detached259,333
Attached10,255
2–4 units14,751
5–19 units37,687
20+ units45,405
Mobile or other9,323
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
3,690
Structure 3–4 Units
11,061
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
15,513
Structure 10–19 Units
22,174
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
16,937
Structure 50 Plus Units
28,468
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
8,970
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
353
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached259,333
Attached10,255
2–4 units14,751
5–19 units37,687
20+ units45,405
Mobile or other9,323
Year builtHousing units by period
9,6572.6%
Before 1960
36,1489.6%
1960–79
114,79430.5%
1980–99
190,47750.6%
2000–19
25,6786.8%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
2,902
1940–1949
2,339
1950–1959
4,416
1960–79
1960–1969
8,111
1970–1979
28,037
1980–99
1980–1989
54,459
1990–1999
60,335
2000–19
2000–2009
92,711
2010–2019
97,766
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19609,657
1960–7936,148
1980–99114,794
2000–19190,477
2020+25,678
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
9,234
594
1990s
18,029
530
2000s
48,527
4,059
2010s
109,880
51,676
2020–22
43,489
51,287
2023+
6,764
16,323
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19909,234594
1990s18,029530
2000s48,5274,059
2010s109,88051,676
2020–2243,48951,287
2023+6,76416,323
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
8,7883.7%
Under $100k
19,2678.2%
$100–249k
119,19650.5%
$250–499k
54,65823.2%
$500–749k
21,2459.0%
$750–999k
8,3843.6%
$1–1.49m
4,3851.9%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,568
10000–14999
840
15000–19999
420
20000–24999
486
25000–29999
363
30000–34999
973
35000–39999
517
40000–49999
761
50000–59999
443
60000–69999
303
70000–79999
320
80000–89999
485
90000–99999
309
$100–249k
100000–124999
1,678
125000–149999
1,107
150000–174999
2,313
175000–199999
2,426
200000–249999
11,743
$250–499k
250000–299999
16,007
300000–399999
56,579
400000–499999
46,610
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
2,096
2000000+
2,289
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k8,788
$100–249k19,267
$250–499k119,196
$500–749k54,658
$750–999k21,245
$1–1.49m8,384
$1.5m+4,385
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $500707
$500–9997,016
$1,000–1,49935,191
$1,500–1,99939,647
$2,000–2,49921,825
$2,500–2,99910,205
$3,000+7,409
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Under $500
Under 100
7
100–149
0
150–199
28
200–249
37
250–299
129
300–349
117
350–399
108
400–449
85
450–499
196
$500–999
500–549
358
550–599
105
600–649
594
650–699
455
700–749
662
750–799
416
800–899
1,828
900–999
2,598
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
14,278
1250–1499
20,913
$3,000+
3000–3499
4,299
3500+
3,110
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $500707
$500–9997,016
$1,000–1,49935,191
$1,500–1,99939,647
$2,000–2,49921,825
$2,500–2,99910,205
$3,000+7,409
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
2,923
9,717
1 vehicle
45,722
58,730
2 vehicles
118,173
42,500
3 vehicles
47,728
10,114
4 vehicles
15,416
2,622
5+ vehicles
5,961
786
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle2,9239,717
1 vehicle45,72258,730
2 vehicles118,17342,500
3 vehicles47,72810,114
4 vehicles15,4162,622
5+ vehicles5,961786

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
527,502
Average commute
28.1 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
345,59865.5%Derived from published counts
Carpool
41,0507.8%Derived from published counts
Public transit
1,6100.3%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
7,1441.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
123,71423.5%Derived from published counts
Other
8,3861.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 527,502.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
6,246
Bicycle
898
Other
Other Transportation
6,805
Motorcycle
594
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
987
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone345,598
Carpool41,050
Public transit1,610
Walk or bicycle7,144
Work from home123,714
Other8,386
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
82,15620.3%
Under 15 min
141,40835.0%
15–29 min
103,06025.5%
30–44 min
46,37411.5%
45–59 min
30,7907.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,965
5–9
29,249
10–14
42,942
15–29 min
15–19
57,089
20–24
54,643
25–29
29,676
30–44 min
30–34
64,105
35–39
17,919
40–44
21,036
60+ min
60–89
23,323
90+
7,467
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min82,156
15–29 min141,408
30–44 min103,060
45–59 min46,374
60+ min30,790

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
778,477
Civilian labor force
558,826
Employed
536,382
Unemployed
22,444
Unemployment rate
4%
Poverty universe
967,766
Persons below poverty
68,444
Gini index
0.44
White-collar workers
394,399
Blue-collar workers
77,449
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
29,540
34,994
Sales Office Occupations
48,444
66,723
Management Business Science Arts
145,976
133,256
Production Transportation Material Moving
35,201
12,880
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
27,485
1,883
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations29,54034,994
Sales Office Occupations48,44466,723
Management Business Science Arts145,976133,256
Production Transportation Material Moving35,20112,880
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance27,4851,883

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
507,613
Workplace jobs
298,349
Internal commuters
125,270
Inbound commuters
173,079
Outbound commuters
382,343
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
872,36989.4%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
103,41410.6%
Residents: 975,783.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured872,369
Uninsured103,414
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
19,92119.3%
Under 19
36,99135.8%
Age 19–34
44,81543.3%
Age 35–64
1,6871.6%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1919,921
Age 19–3436,991
Age 35–6444,815
Age 65+1,687

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
809,17782.6%
Foreign born
170,38417.4%
Residents: 979,561.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born809,177
Foreign born170,384

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
87,225
Not a citizen
83,159

Residential mobility

Same house
821,333
Within same county
61,291
From another county
55,560
From another state
23,772
From abroad
7,358

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
348,275

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Denton County, Texas

Denton County, Texas has 979,561 residents and a median age of 37 years. It ranks No. 52 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 8.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $30,764 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Denton County, Texas979,561$111,49837 years65.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Texas30,188,424$78,47635.6 years62.6%

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