Denton County, Texas
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,676
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,069,346
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,045,120
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 906,530
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 906,485
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 15.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 906,422
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 662,614
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.3%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 13.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 43,911
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 415,326
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 65.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $437,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,676
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,045
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,728
Building Permits, 2025 10,210
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 360,392
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.68
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 25.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 71.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,671,202
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,078,263
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,811,577
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,092,294
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,458
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $111,498
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,690
Persons in poverty, percent 6.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 20,025
Total employment, 2023 280,349
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 16,590,319
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 106,438
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,106
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,851
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,943
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,750
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,893
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 842
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,890
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,031.8
Population per square mile, 2010 754.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 878.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 878.43
FIPS Code 48121