2017 Growth Rate
3.40%
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Founded
April 11, 1846
County Seat
Denton
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Denton County, Texas's estimated population is 835,330 with a growth rate of 3.40% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Denton County, Texas is the 8th largest county in Texas.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 859,064 | 23,734 | 2.84% |
| 2017 | 835,330 | 27,447 | 3.40% |
| 2016 | 807,883 | 28,355 | 3.64% |
| 2015 | 779,528 | 26,099 | 3.46% |
| 2014 | 753,429 | 24,655 | 3.38% |
| 2013 | 728,774 | 20,803 | 2.94% |
| 2012 | 707,971 | 22,262 | 3.25% |
| 2011 | 685,709 | 18,941 | 2.84% |
| 2010 | 666,768 | 393,243 | 143.77% |
| 1990 | 273,525 | 130,399 | 91.11% |
| 1980 | 143,126 | 67,493 | 89.24% |
| 1970 | 75,633 | 28,201 | 59.46% |
| 1960 | 47,432 | 6,067 | 14.67% |
| 1950 | 41,365 | 7,707 | 22.90% |
| 1940 | 33,658 | 836 | 2.55% |
| 1930 | 32,822 | -2,533 | -7.16% |
| 1920 | 35,355 | 4,097 | 13.11% |
| 1910 | 31,258 | 2,940 | 10.38% |
| 1900 | 28,318 | 7,029 | 33.02% |
| 1890 | 21,289 | 3,146 | 17.34% |
| 1880 | 18,143 | 10,892 | 150.21% |
| 1870 | 7,251 | 2,220 | 44.13% |
| 1860 | 5,031 | 4,390 | 684.87% |
| 1850 | 641 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 605,355 | 75.01% |
| Black or African American | 76,648 | 9.50% |
| Asian | 66,753 | 8.27% |
| Two or More Races | 28,606 | 3.54% |
| Some Other Race | 25,249 | 3.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,742 | 0.46% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 694 | 0.09% |
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There are 601,971 adults, (76,665 of whom are seniors) in Denton County, Texas.
Female
409,907
50.79%
Male
397,140
49.21%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 283,250 | 2.81 | 64.5 |
| Married | 160,390 | 3.39 | 81.4 |
| Non Family | 82,803 | 1.39 | 39 |
| Female | 29,469 | 3.4 | 46.8 |
| Male | 10,588 | 3.47 | 56.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 18,773 | 3.57% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 20,837 | 3.96% |
| High School Graduate | 95,181 | 18.09% |
| Some College | 117,536 | 22.34% |
| Associates Degree | 39,855 | 7.57% |
| Bachelors Degree | 157,893 | 30.01% |
| Graduate Degree | 76,110 | 14.46% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.81%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.83%.
$50,327
Average Earnings
$60,053
Average Male
$41,386
Average Female
76.90% of Denton County, Texas residents speak only English, while 23.10% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.66% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 478,128 | 26,634 | 5.57% |
| Hispanic | 151,883 | 21,594 | 14.22% |
| Black | 74,312 | 8,531 | 11.48% |
| Asian | 65,893 | 5,757 | 8.74% |
| Other | 24,769 | 3,111 | 12.56% |
| Multiple | 28,091 | 2,318 | 8.25% |
| Native | 3,697 | 289 | 7.82% |
| Islander | 685 | 220 | 32.12% |
8.10%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.27%
Male Poverty Rate
8.90%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Denton County, Texas is Islander, with 32.12% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Denton County, Texas is White, with 5.57% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.52%.
54.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
56.3%
Male Marriage Rate
52.2%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 34,529 | 7.54% |
| Hispanic | 3,930 | 3.83% |
| Black | 3,850 | 6.66% |
| 2 or More | 868 | 6.03% |
| Asian | 710 | 1.41% |
| Other | 689 | 3.86% |
| Indian | 323 | 11.95% |
| Hawaiian | 92 | 17.42% |
4.01%
Veteran Poverty Rate
20.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.9%
Labor Force Participation
69.8%
Employment Rate
4.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
85.02%
Native Born
14.98%
Foreign Born
8.22%
Non Citizen
85.02% of Denton County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 48.78% having been born in Texas. 8.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | 1197824 | 1317929 | 120105 | 10.03% |
| Fort Worth | 744973 | 854113 | 109140 | 14.65% |
| Plano | 259857 | 286057 | 26200 | 10.08% |
| Frisco | 117062 | 163656 | 46594 | 39.80% |
| Denton | 116291 | 133808 | 17517 | 15.06% |
| Carrollton | 119093 | 133351 | 14258 | 11.97% |
| Lewisville | 95387 | 104659 | 9272 | 9.72% |
| Flower Mound | 64678 | 73547 | 8869 | 13.71% |
| Grapevine | 46334 | 51971 | 5637 | 12.17% |
| Little Elm | 25877 | 42504 | 16627 | 64.25% |
| The Colony | 36308 | 42408 | 6100 | 16.80% |
| Coppell | 38659 | 41360 | 2701 | 6.99% |
| Southlake | 26575 | 30991 | 4416 | 16.62% |
| Corinth | 19743 | 21078 | 1335 | 6.76% |
| Prosper | 9520 | 18379 | 8859 | 93.06% |
| Highland Village | 15084 | 16624 | 1540 | 10.21% |
| Trophy Club | 8030 | 12166 | 4136 | 51.51% |
| Celina | 6018 | 8006 | 1988 | 33.03% |
| Sanger | 6922 | 7991 | 1069 | 15.44% |
| Lake Dallas | 7111 | 7881 | 770 | 10.83% |
| Roanoke | 5962 | 7804 | 1842 | 30.90% |
| Providence Village | 4812 | 6946 | 2134 | 44.35% |
| Krum | 4118 | 5000 | 882 | 21.42% |
| Pilot Point | 4004 | 4269 | 265 | 6.62% |
| Hickory Creek | 3235 | 4222 | 987 | 30.51% |
| Argyle | 3247 | 4006 | 759 | 23.38% |
| Oak Point | 2784 | 3763 | 979 | 35.17% |
| Justin | 3246 | 3710 | 464 | 14.29% |
| Aubrey | 2610 | 3383 | 773 | 29.62% |
| Double Oak | 2872 | 3082 | 210 | 7.31% |
| Shady Shores | 2616 | 2866 | 250 | 9.56% |
| Northlake | 1725 | 2397 | 672 | 38.96% |
| Haslet | 1517 | 1817 | 300 | 19.78% |
| Bartonville | 1566 | 1694 | 128 | 8.17% |
| Krugerville | 1576 | 1672 | 96 | 6.09% |
| Ponder | 1391 | 1571 | 180 | 12.94% |
| Copper Canyon | 1320 | 1439 | 119 | 9.02% |
| Westlake | 994 | 1379 | 385 | 38.73% |
| Cross Roads | 800 | 1209 | 409 | 51.13% |
| Hackberry | 994 | 1037 | 43 | 4.33% |
| Lakewood Village | 537 | 813 | 276 | 51.40% |
| Lincoln Park | 308 | 466 | 158 | 51.30% |
| DISH | 201 | 433 | 232 | 115.42% |
| Hebron | 369 | 424 | 55 | 14.91% |
| Corral City | 27 | 39 | 12 | 44.44% |