Denton County, Texas
Denton County: County in Texas, United States
About
Denton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 662,614 and a population density of 267 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 919,324 inhabitants. Its county seat is Denton. The county was created 176 years ago in 1846.
Quick Facts about Denton County
Population : | 919,324 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Texas (United States) |
Area : | 2481 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 7.8% |
Land as percent of area : | 92.2% |
Named for : | John B. Denton |
Altitude : | 682 feet / 208 meters |
Capital : | Denton |
Establishment : | April 04, 1846 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 11:03:43 (2nd February 2023) |
Density : | 371 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 27.92% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Denton County is located at 33°12'19"N 97°7'1"W (33.2052600, -97.1169700). It has 6 neighbors: Collin County, Cooke County, Dallas County, Grayson County, Tarrant County and Wise County.
Denton County map
The largest city of Denton County is Denton with a population of 147,515. Other cities include, Lewisville population 112,232, The Colony population 45,498, Little Elm population 38,341 and Corinth population 22,365. See all Denton County cities & populated places.
Denton County Populated Places (more)
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Denton County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Denton | 147,515 | City in Texas, United States |
Lewisville | 112,232 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Flower Mound | 81,482 | Town of Texas, United States |
The Colony | 45,498 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Little Elm | 38,341 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Corinth | 22,365 | City in Texas, United States |
Plainview | 19,670 | City in Texas |
Highland Village | 16,885 | City in Texas, United States |
Trophy Club | 12,636 | Town of the United States |
Roanoke | 9,753 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Sanger | 9,133 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Lake Dallas | 8,124 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Oak Point | 6,820 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Aubrey | 6,433 | City in Denton County, Texas, United States |
Krum | 5,412 | City |
Justin | 4,718 | City in the United States |
- Official Website
Official website of Denton County
Denton County has 6 neighbours.
- Collin County county in Texas, United States
- Cooke County county in Texas, United States
- Dallas County county in Texas, United States
- Grayson County county in Texas, United States
- Tarrant County county in Texas, United States
- Wise County county in Texas, United States
- Denton
Demographics
The population of Denton County increased by 27.92% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 662,614 | - | census |
2011 | 685,740 | 3.37% | estimation process |
2012 | 707,892 | 3.13% | estimation process |
2013 | 728,624 | 2.85% | estimation process |
2014 | 753,188 | 3.26% | estimation process |
2015 | 779,584 | 3.39% | estimation process |
2016 | 808,212 | 3.54% | estimation process |
2017 | 835,364 | 3.25% | estimation process |
2018 | 858,741 | 2.72% | estimation process |
2019 | 887,207 | 3.21% | estimation process |
2020 | 919,324 | 3.49% | estimation process |
People born in Denton County (3)
People born in Denton County, including model Shirley Cothran, industrialist and philanthropist Hugh Roy Cullen, rancher Thomas Lloyd Burnett, .
List
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Harris County | 4,738,253 | County in Texas, United States |
Dallas County | 2,635,888 | County in Texas, United States |
Houston | 2,316,120 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
Tarrant County | 2,123,347 | County in Texas, United States |
Bexar County | 2,026,823 | County in Texas, United States |
San Antonio | 1,567,118 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
Dallas | 1,343,266 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
Travis County | 1,300,503 | County in Texas, United States |
Collin County | 1,072,069 | County in Texas, United States |
Austin | 995,484 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Fort Worth | 927,720 | City in Texas, USA |
Montopolis | 912,791 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Hidalgo County | 875,200 | County in New Mexico, United States |
El Paso County | 841,286 | County in Texas, United States |
Fort Bend County | 839,706 | County in Texas, United States |
El Paso | 681,534 | County seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States |