Denton County, Texas's estimated population is 972,605 with a growth rate of 3.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Denton County, Texas is the 8th largest county in Texas. The 2010 Population was 666,760 and has seen a growth of 45.87% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 972,605 | 28,466 | 3.02% |
2021 | 944,139 | 28,466 | 3.11% |
2020 | 915,673 | 28,466 | 3.21% |
2019 | 887,207 | 28,466 | 3.31% |
2018 | 858,741 | 23,377 | 2.80% |
2017 | 835,364 | 27,152 | 3.36% |
2016 | 808,212 | 28,628 | 3.67% |
2015 | 779,584 | 26,396 | 3.50% |
2014 | 753,188 | 24,564 | 3.37% |
2013 | 728,624 | 20,732 | 2.93% |
2012 | 707,892 | 22,152 | 3.23% |
2011 | 685,740 | 18,980 | 2.85% |
2010 | 666,760 | 393,235 | 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 | 619,566 | 74.30% |
Black or African American | 81,758 | 9.81% |
Asian | 72,510 | 8.70% |
Two or More Races | 30,187 | 3.62% |
Some Other Race | 25,101 | 3.01% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,993 | 0.48% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 707 | 0.08% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 290,229 | 2.83 | 65.1 |
Married | 164,358 | 3.41 | 82.1 |
Non Family | 86,154 | 1.39 | 39.7 |
Female | 28,811 | 3.53 | 47.8 |
Male | 10,906 | 3.66 | 54.2 |
3.36
Average Family Size
2.83
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 18,245 | 3.33% |
9th to 12th Grade | 22,790 | 4.16% |
High School Graduate | 97,623 | 17.83% |
Some College | 120,316 | 21.98% |
Associates Degree | 41,566 | 7.59% |
Bachelors Degree | 165,827 | 30.29% |
Graduate Degree | 81,042 | 14.80% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 347,132 | 336,469 | 165,324 |
Hispanic | 88,069 | 65,128 | 21,832 |
Black | 51,969 | 49,107 | 21,688 |
Asian | 49,098 | 45,165 | 32,735 |
Other Race | 15,441 | 10,840 | 3,149 |
2+ Races | 11,990 | 10,919 | 5,611 |
Native American | 2,572 | 2,310 | 634 |
Islander | 448 | 418 | 113 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.93%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 66.67%.
$51,683
Average Earnings
$61,868
Average Male
$42,626
Average Female
76.48% of Denton County, Texas residents speak only English, while 23.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.54% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 488,011 | 26,930 | 5.52% |
Hispanic | 157,603 | 19,791 | 12.56% |
Black | 79,241 | 8,839 | 11.15% |
Asian | 71,502 | 5,627 | 7.87% |
Other | 2,666 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 29,557 | 2,412 | 8.16% |
Native | 3,946 | 345 | 8.74% |
Islander | 680 | 105 | 15.44% |
7.64%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.94%
Male Poverty Rate
8.31%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Denton County, Texas is Islander, with 15.44% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Denton County, Texas is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.71%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.02%.
53.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.7%
Male Marriage Rate
51.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 34,924 | 7.41% |
Black | 3,858 | 6.23% |
Hispanic | 3,709 | 3.45% |
2+ Races | 824 | 5.43% |
Asian | 623 | 1.14% |
Other Race | 610 | 3.38% |
Native American | 308 | 10.94% |
Islander | 50 | 8.70% |
3.70%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.52%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.6%
Labor Force Participation
69.8%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
48.16%
Born in Denton County, Texas
84.46%
Native Born
15.54%
Foreign Born
8.34%
Non Citizen
7.20%
Naturalized
84.46% of Denton County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 48.16% having been born in Texas. 8.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.