Denton County

Denton County, Texas

At a Glance

Population906,422
County SeatTim Curry Criminal Justice Center
State FIPS48
County FIPS121
Num Towns37
Census-Designated Places4
Total Town Population1,422,149
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)914,870
Median Age36.5
Veterans42,505
Housing Units351,416
Uninsured18,160
Net Migration (recent)41,401
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments19,177
Total Employees267,471
Avg Annual Pay$65,626
Median Household Income$104,180
Poverty Rate7.4%
Unemployment Rate4.0%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$116,976
Federal Spending FY2024$4,148,395,974
Federal Spending Per Capita$4,577

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$377,000
Median Rent$1,496
FMR Studio$1,531
FMR 1BR$1,606
FMR 2BR$1,884
FMR 3BR$2,361
FMR 4BR$3,033

Health & Safety

Hospitals370
EMS Stations111
Fire Stations111
Police Stations111
Adult Smoking11.5%
Adult Obesity31.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k14.5
Air Quality Good Days210

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data37
Towns with 90%+ Coverage37

Community

Churches1,301
Libraries56
Historic Places (NRHP)17
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools723
SNAP Stores861
Bank Branches325

Agriculture

Total Farms242
Land in Farms (acres)239,137
Avg Farm Size (acres)988.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2024-05-17
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29
EMHURRICANE IKE2008-09-10
EMHURRICANE GUSTAV2008-08-29
EMWILDFIRES2008-03-14
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2007-06-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Denton County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.