The Town Files

Denton County, Texas

979,561 people. The median home is worth $437,200 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $111,498.

Towns in Denton County

Towns in Denton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Denton139,869$348,200$76,01931.4
Carrollton133,434$381,000$101,39639.2
Lewisville111,822$378,500$89,23335.0
Flower Mound75,956$560,200$161,23543.5
Little Elm46,453$420,700$119,21935.4
The Colony44,534$383,900$114,51137.8
Corinth22,634$375,600$120,58040.2
Highland Village15,899$550,000$159,82843.8
Trophy Club13,688$675,100$201,05443.1
Lantana10,785$587,500$199,48939.1
Roanoke9,665$466,900$97,29541.5
Paloma Creek South9,539$364,900$121,74732.8
Sanger8,839$295,400$91,07532.4
Lake Dallas7,708$269,000$76,87940.2
Providence Village7,691$351,000$110,43032.9
Savannah6,529$400,000$142,86836.6
Krum5,483$336,500$124,40535.9
Northlake5,201$565,600$123,46932.6
Aubrey5,006$345,000$101,57433.3
Hickory Creek4,718$507,200$148,85239.5
Justin4,409$406,800$114,15735.2
Argyle4,403$695,300$181,35244.9
Pilot Point4,381$292,500$97,93335.7
Oak Point4,357$395,900$126,29034.5
Paloma Creek3,177$346,800$91,53429.6
Double Oak3,054$736,600$172,32150.3
Hackberry2,973$416,600$109,76937.6
Shady Shores2,764$492,300$159,37546.9

People and housing

Denton CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$437,200$184,100
Median rent$1,728$1,086
Median household income$111,498$65,842
Median age37.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.4%18.9%
Below the poverty line7.1%13.1%

Jobs and pay

313,782 jobs in 2024, average pay $65,626 a year.

Largest industries in Denton CountyRetail36,603 jobs · $45,181Hotels & restaurants34,958 jobs · $26,430Health care & social assistan…34,256 jobs · $59,417Manufacturing19,890 jobs · $88,257Professional & technical serv…19,780 jobs · $105,227Administrative & support19,598 jobs · $60,384
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Denton County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,558 storm events in Denton County from 1996 to 2026, with 27 deaths.

Storm events in Denton County by type since 1996Hail698Heat48Flood28Drought83Tornado30Lightning51Heavy Snow17Flash Flood128Winter Storm20Excessive Heat17
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Denton County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
May 29, 2015Severe StormDR-4223: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).