Official Federal Data
Denton County, Texas
FIPS 48121 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Population 979,561
9 Sources
Updated June 22, 2026
$111,498 ▲
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.8%
Unemployment
4% national
$64.3B ▲
GDP
49.4% ▲
Bachelor's+
35.7% national
Demographics & Population
Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020-2024 · 5-Year Estimates
Household Income
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$111,498 ▲
Per Capita
$54,690 ▲
Mean Household
$145,847 ▲
Poverty Rate
7.1% ▼
Median Income Comparison
Denton County$111,498
Texas$78,476
National$80,734
Population Profile
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.4%
18-34 · 23.6%
35-54 · 30%
55-64 · 11.5%
65+ · 11.5%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.
Educational Attainment
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.0 pts
49.4%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +13.7 pts
17.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +3.1 pts
Employment Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
979,561
Population
559,245
Labor Force
Employed
536,382
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.8%
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.5%
Key Takeaways
- Income premium: Households earn well above the national median, supporting strong retail and housing markets.
- Talent advantage: Bachelor's-or-higher attainment exceeds the national average by 13.7 pts, supports knowledge-economy and tech attraction.
Economy & Industry
Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis
Key Takeaways
- Largest sector: Retail Trade employs 37,345 workers (15.6% of tracked sectors), at an average wage of $47,631.
- Economic scale: Regional GDP of $64.3B (2024).
- Wage stratification: Finance and Insurance averages $118,701 while Accommodation and Food Services averages $26,586, a 4.5x spread in the same local economy, with implications for workforce development and talent strategy.
Source: BLS QCEW + BEA Regional GDP.
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Industry Concentration
Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.
Cluster Depth
Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Wholesale Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
12,244
Cluster Employment
1.55x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Postal Service
4.92x 74
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
2.19x 5,331
Warehousing and Storage
2.18x 8,512
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
2.15x 4,866
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
1.83x 2,902
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
1.79x 1,226
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.55x 10,842
Couriers and Messengers
1.55x 3,569
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
1.53x 5,471
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1.53x 1,402
Attraction Opportunities
LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.09x
Crop Production
94 employed
0.11x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
86 employed
0.15x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
82 employed
0.24x
Chemical Manufacturing
432 employed
0.28x
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
191 employed
0.31x
Food Manufacturing
1,134 employed
Key Takeaways
- Top specialization: Postal Service concentrates at 4.92x the national norm, strong concentration that anchors the local economy and supports supply-chain attraction strategy.
- Cluster depth: 10 sub-sectors register LQ ≥ 1.5, suggesting an interconnected industrial base rather than reliance on a single employer or sector.
- Attraction whitespace: 8 sub-sectors register LQ < 0.5, candidates for diversification or recruitment depending on labor-market fit.
Source: BLS QCEW sub-sector Location Quotients.
Housing & Affordability
Census ACS · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026
Housing Overview
Source: Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$437,200 ▲
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,728 ▲
Rent/Mo
65.5% ▲
Owner-Occ
4.3% ▼
Vacancy
3.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
HUD Fair Market Rents
Source: HUD · Fair Market Rents FY2026
Studio
$1,582/mo
1 Bedroom
$1,648/mo
2 Bedroom
$1,931/mo
3 Bedroom
$2,431/mo
4 Bedroom
$3,091/mo
30% of monthly median household income (~$2,787/mo) · rents above this line are typically considered cost-burdened.
Key Takeaways
- In line with national: Home value to income ratio of 3.9x sits near the ~4.1x national average; affordability is neither a clear advantage nor a recruitment friction.
- Affordable rent tiers: 4 of 5 HUD Fair Market Rent bedroom tiers sit below the 30%-of-median-income affordability threshold (~$2,787/mo).
Source: Census ACS housing tables + HUD Fair Market Rents.
Workforce Pipeline
Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition
Labor Market Overview
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
637,475 ▲
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.3%
of prime-age population
▼ vs 2019
Education & Talent Pipeline
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
49.4% ▲
HS Diploma+
93.6% ▲
Regional / Statewide Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
20,117/yr
17,432/yr
11,449/yr
10,913/yr
10,852/yr
8,918/yr
Aging Workforce
Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.7%
55-64 of working-age population (18-64)
Workforce by Occupation
Source: Census ACS 2020-2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
52.1%
Service
12%
Sales & Office
21.5%
Construction / Maint.
5.5%
Production / Transport
9%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 536,382 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
- Talent pipeline: 6 regional institutions feed the workforce; the top three combined produce 48,998 annual credentials.
Source: ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.
AI Insights
AI-assisted analysis, drawn from 9 federal data sources
Sample AI Insight
Denton County shows meaningful potential for postal service attraction, with a 4.92x concentration and 74 jobs in this sub-sector.
The interconnected base across postal service, heavy and civil engineering construction, and warehousing and storage creates supply-chain attraction leverage rather than single-employer risk, a structural advantage for industrial recruitment.
Industry Shift Analysis
Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100
Prospect Match Scores
Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100
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Data Sources
Updated from official federal government data.
Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2025 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2024
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23
Frequently Asked Questions
Key economic and demographic figures for Denton County, Texas, from federal data sources.
What is the population of Denton County, Texas?
979,561 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the median household income in Denton County, Texas?
$111,498 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Denton County, Texas?
3.8% (2025 annual average, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, LAUS).
What is the GDP of Denton County, Texas?
$64.3B (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1).
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