County Dossier

Denton County

Texas | County

Population

979,561

Land Area

878.8 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
878.8 sq mi
Water Area
72.9 sq mi
Water Share
7.7%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

979,561

Density
1,114.7 / sq mi
Households
360,392
Housing Units
376,754
Median Age
37.0 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$111,498

GDP

$64.33B

Real GDP Change+1.9%
Per Capita Income
$54,690
Personal Income
$83.72B
Personal Income Per Capita
$80,108

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

416 ft

Mean

646 ft

Max

981 ft

Provenance

GEOID 48121 ANSI 01383847
Latitude 33.20513 Longitude -97.12114
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23