# Denton County, Texas demographics

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Denton County, Texas (county FIPS 48121) has a median household income of $111,498 (±$1,485) and a total population of 979,561 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 40 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 979,561 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 37 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 360,392 | ±1,242 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $111,498 | ±$1,485 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $437,200 | ±$3,514 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,728 | ±$18 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 65.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 34.5% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 93.6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 7.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 4% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 48121 |
| Land area | 878.75 sq mi |
| Water area | 72.91 sq mi |
| Population density | 1,115 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [76266](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76266) | 13.5% | 97.1% | Yes |
| [76227](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76227) | 8.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [76258](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76258) | 8.6% | 83.6% | Yes |
| [76247](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76247) | 8.2% | 96.6% | Yes |
| [76249](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76249) | 7.7% | 95.5% | Yes |
| [76226](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76226) | 5.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [76259](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76259) | 5.6% | 95.9% | Yes |
| [76207](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76207) | 4.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [76262](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76262) | 3.5% | 71.9% | Yes |
| [75068](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75068) | 3.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [76208](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76208) | 3.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [75056](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75056) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [75022](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75022) | 2.1% | 95.1% | Yes |
| [76210](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76210) | 1.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [75028](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75028) | 1.7% | 97.7% | Yes |
| [75077](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75077) | 1.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [75057](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75057) | 1.5% | 100% | Yes |
| [75067](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75067) | 1.5% | 96.2% | Yes |
| [75033](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75033) | 1.4% | 54.8% | Yes |
| [75036](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75036) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [75007](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75007) | 1.2% | 90.4% | Yes |
| [76052](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76052) | 1.1% | 23.7% |  |
| [75078](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75078) | 1.1% | 29.9% |  |
| [76205](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76205) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [75065](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75065) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [75034](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75034) | 0.8% | 43.5% |  |
| [76234](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76234) | 0.8% | 2.2% |  |
| [75009](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75009) | 0.8% | 6.9% |  |
| [75010](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75010) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [76177](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76177) | 0.8% | 32.7% |  |
| [76209](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76209) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [76201](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76201) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [76272](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76272) | 0.5% | 4.3% |  |
| [75287](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75287) | 0.3% | 41.5% |  |
| [76092](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76092) | 0.2% | 8.3% |  |
| [75024](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75024) | 0.2% | 12.5% |  |
| [75093](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75093) | 0.2% | 9.8% |  |
| [75019](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/75019) | 0% | 2% |  |
| [76078](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76078) | 0% | 0.4% |  |
| [76203](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/76203) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:121&in=state:48
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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