Denton County, Texas Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Denton County, Texas, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Denton County, Texas. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Denton County, Texas. The estimated population of Denton County, Texas is 885,012 people, with a median age of 36.2.

We can look at the total population in Denton County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
885,012
+2.71%
+13.27%
2020
861,690
+3.34%
-
2019
833,822
+3.32%
-
2018
807,047
+3.29%
-
2017
781,321
 - -

Population of Denton County, Texas by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
56.9%
60.9%
 -6.57%
Black/African American
10.1%
9.1%
 +10.99%
Native
0.2%
0.3%
 -33.33%
Hispanic
19.6%
19.1%
 +2.62%
Asian
9.4%
7.8%
 +20.51%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
2.6%
 +30.77%
Other
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Denton County, Texas by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.2 +1.12% 35.7 +1.42% 36.6 +0.27%
2020 35.8 +0.85% 35.2 +0.86% 36.5 +1.11%
2019 35.5 +0.85% 34.9 +1.16% 36.1 +0.56%
2018 35.2 +0.86% 34.5 +0.58% 35.9 +0.84%
2017 34.9 - 34.3 - 35.6 -

The median age of Denton County, Texas gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 54,798 +5.83% 52,894 +5.69% 58,055 55,955
10 to 19 58,514 +10.1% 56,168 +10.59% 64,643 62,341
20 to 29 54,474 +7.48% 56,269 +7.08% 58,650 60,354
30 to 39 57,166 +15.01% 60,288 +15.03% 66,230 69,861
40 to 49 60,743 +11.21% 61,496 +9.21% 67,819 67,349
50 to 59 49,653 +17.42% 52,260 +13.75% 58,883 59,824
60 to 69 30,180 +20.82% 32,542 +18.7% 36,953 39,058
70+ 18,862 +33.77% 25,014 +28.75% 26,075 32,962

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Denton County, Texas is $96,265.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Denton County.

  • Under 25
    $32,743.00
  • 25 to 44
    $96,136.00
  • 45 to 64
    $118,237.00
  • 65 and over
    $66,810.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Denton County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Denton County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Denton County, Texas is currently $123,438.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

15.37% of households in Denton County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Denton County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    8.90%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.60%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    15.37%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.78%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    20.45%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    12.53%
  • $200,000 or more
    15.37%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Denton County is $45,782.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Denton County by the total population of Denton County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Denton County, Texas, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Denton County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    18.70%
  • Bachelor's degree
    47.70%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.07%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    21.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.95%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Denton County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Denton County over the age of 16 is 694,682.

Of those people, a total of 72.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Denton County is 69.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 50,664 39.50% 11.80%
20 to 24 years 56,827 74.60% 7.10%
25 to 29 years 62,177 87.30% 4.20%
30 to 34 years 66,506 87.60% 3.90%
35 to 44 years 137,119 86.70% 3.40%
45 to 54 years 128,213 86.90% 3.00%
55 to 59 years 58,128 80.30% 3.20%
60 to 64 years 42,748 66.10% 2.80%
65 to 74 years 60,121 32.30% 4.50%
75 years and over 32,179 9.50% 7.70%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Denton County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 483,934 71.20% 3.80%
Black or African American 71,898 79.30% 6.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 3,463 70.00% 2.10%
Asian 64,953 70.30% 3.30%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 678 60.90% 5.30%
Other 21,474 75.30% 5.20%
Two or more races 48,282 75.20% 4.40%
Hispanic or Latino 124,378 75.60% 3.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 413,196 70.30% 3.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Denton County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Denton County is 481,603, with median earnings of $52,904.00.

Women in Denton County, Texas earning approximately 68.50% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 481,603 $52,904.00
Male 256,309 $62,742.00
Female 225,294 $43,000.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 73,403 $94,609.00
Business and Financial 41,661 $78,195.00
Computer and Mathematical 28,823 $97,951.00
Architecture and Engineering 10,807 $84,974.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 3,858 $62,485.00
Community and Social Service 6,808 $48,726.00
Legal 3,702 $83,444.00
Educational and Library 33,678 $52,415.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 9,513 $44,196.00
Healthcare Practitioners 26,782 $71,132.00
Healthcare Support 9,037 $24,339.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 4,405 $50,007.00
Law Enforcement 3,147 $72,301.00
Food Preparation and Serving 21,864 $15,048.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 8,989 $26,607.00
Personal Care and Service 12,476 $21,735.00
Sales 54,873 $44,569.00
Office and Administrative Support 55,100 $37,790.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 602 $28,180.00
Construction and Extraction 14,256 $42,871.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 12,652 $54,700.00
Production 16,090 $38,226.00
Transportation and Material Moving 15,997 $48,777.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 44,951 $108,296.00 28,452 $74,557.00
Business and Financial 20,307 $88,490.00 21,354 $70,656.00
Computer and Mathematical 21,826 $101,873.00 6,997 $85,757.00
Architecture and Engineering 9,363 $86,058.00 1,444 $69,808.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 2,219 $62,420.00 1,639 $62,875.00
Community and Social Service 2,137 $44,914.00 4,671 $50,167.00
Legal 1,595 $123,438.00 2,107 $75,456.00
Educational and Library 9,249 $58,460.00 24,429 $48,254.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5,443 $52,441.00 4,070 $30,535.00
Healthcare Practitioners 6,362 $92,160.00 20,420 $66,455.00
Healthcare Support 1,465 $24,171.00 7,572 $24,393.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 3,140 $61,111.00 1,265 $32,677.00
Law Enforcement 2,560 $77,170.00 587 $65,014.00
Food Preparation and Serving 10,430 $15,005.00 11,434 $15,083.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 5,471 $31,412.00 3,518 $19,765.00
Personal Care and Service 3,127 $28,859.00 9,349 $20,954.00
Sales 30,411 $60,369.00 24,462 $29,735.00
Office and Administrative Support 16,368 $41,308.00 38,732 $36,571.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 493 $28,954.00 109 $14,886.00
Construction and Extraction 13,228 $42,275.00 1,028 $51,955.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 12,222 $55,202.00 430 $31,184.00
Production 11,163 $43,001.00 4,927 $30,224.00
Transportation and Material Moving 13,473 $52,051.00 2,524 $30,731.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 321,447 households in Denton County, with an average household size of 2.72 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 228,985 families in Denton County with an average family size of 3.22 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 185,372 12,824 30,789 92,462
Average Household Size 3.29 3.16 3.26 1.33
Total Families 185,372 12,824 30,789 0
Average Household Size 3.27 2.84 3.06 0

Poverty

Of the 228,985 families in Denton County, 4.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Denton County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 339,202 housing units in Denton County, Texas.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 321,447 94.77%
Vacant 17,755 5.23%

32.34% of the total 339,202 housing units in Denton County are rental units. This is approximately 109,709 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 209,233 are occupied by the owner - or 61.68% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Denton County is $1,352.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Denton County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    2,505
  • Less than $500
    1,278
  • $500 to $999
    17,465
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    48,919
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    27,156
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    10,108
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    2,734
  • $3,000 or more
    2,049

Property Value

The median value of a property in Denton County is $321,000.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Denton County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    6,536
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,137
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    7,818
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    15,356
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    61,005
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    80,076
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    31,944
  • $1,000,000 or more
    3,361

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Denton County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Denton County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    3,123
  • 1940 to 1949
    2,365
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,666
  • 1960 to 1969
    9,633
  • 1970 to 1979
    28,780
  • 1980 to 1989
    57,302
  • 1990 to 1999
    65,103
  • 2000 to 2009
    88,362
  • 2010 to 2013
    77,750
  • 2014 or later
    2,118

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Denton County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    9,155
  • 1 vehicle available
    90,409
  • 2 vehicles available
    144,077
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    77,806

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Denton County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Denton County that commute to work in a particular way.

28.3 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Denton County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    8,864
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    29,348
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    41,632
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    54,378
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    57,061
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    30,619
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    63,068
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    17,791
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    20,089
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    45,898
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    25,792
  • 90 or more minutes
    7,445

Summary

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Places in Denton County, Texas

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