Denton County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Denton County, Texas had an estimated 1,045,120 residents on July 1, 2024, up 15.3 percent since the 2020 census base of 906,485, across 878 square miles. County output reached $64.33 bn in 2024, 20,025 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 1,456 7(a) approvals worth $921.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Denton County
How many people live in Denton County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024979,561
- Households360,392
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$111,498
- Median age37.0
- Median gross rent$1,728 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$437,200
- Home value to household income3.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher49.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over662,975
- Population under 18228,961
- Share under 1823.4 percent
- Population 65 and over113,125
- Share 65 and over11.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64637,475
- Civilian labor force558,826
- Unemployment rate4.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over74.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties7th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents, Puerto Rico included52nd of 3,222
Denton County is the 7th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.9 times median household income, which is moderately unaffordable by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.4 percent against 11.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Denton County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 20241,045,120
- Census 2020 base population906,485
- Population change since the 2020 census base15.29 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 202431,384
- Births, 202411,507
- Deaths, 20244,928
- Natural change, 20246,579
- Net domestic migration, 202415,331
- Net international migration, 20249,456
- Total net migration, 202424,787
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202481,825
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents55th of 3,144
The county has grown 15.29 percent since the 2020 census base. The population grew in 2024 from both sources: births exceeded deaths and more people moved in than left.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where are people moving to Denton County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving44,623
- People arriving, from those returns82,860
- Tax returns filed by households leaving36,389
- Net household movement8,234
- Adjusted gross income arriving$4.64 bn
- Net adjusted gross income movement$1.37 bn
- Average income of an arriving household$103,893
- Average income of a leaving household$89,834
- Largest single originDallas County (9,500 households)
- Largest single destinationCollin County (6,799 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas County | 9,500 | 16,867 | $1.09 bn |
| Collin County | 7,564 | 13,998 | $775.0 m |
| Tarrant County | 5,500 | 10,098 | $520.4 m |
| Harris County | 677 | 1,124 | $68.3 m |
| Los Angeles County | 643 | 1,330 | $76.1 m |
| Orange County | 481 | 1,043 | $76.8 m |
| Travis County | 466 | 699 | $39.7 m |
| Bexar County | 362 | 648 | $28.1 m |
Households arriving report $14,059 more average income than households leaving, so the migration is raising local spending power rather than just moving it around. The largest single source of arrivals is Dallas County, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What is the Denton County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$64.33 bn
- County GDP, 2023$61.34 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.9 percent
- GDP change over five years51.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among the Texas areas BEA publishes7th of 254
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes90th of 3,127
- GDP per resident$65,671
Output grew 4.9 percent in the latest year and 51.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Employment by industry in Denton County
- Covered employment, annual average313,782
- Establishments reporting20,760
- Average annual pay$65,626
- Average weekly wage$1,262
- Retail trade, employment36,603
- Retail trade, average annual pay$45,181
- Accommodation and food services, employment34,958
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$26,430
- Health care and social assistance, employment34,256
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$59,417
- Manufacturing, employment19,890
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$88,257
- Professional, scientific and technical services, employment19,780
- Administrative and support and waste management services, employment19,598
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 36,603 | 1,919 | $45,181 |
| Accommodation and food services | 34,958 | 1,753 | $26,430 |
| Health care and social assistance | 34,256 | 2,445 | $59,417 |
| Manufacturing | 19,890 | 644 | $88,257 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 19,780 | 3,878 | $105,227 |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 19,598 | 1,422 | $60,384 |
| Construction | 18,954 | 1,552 | $82,389 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 18,926 | 524 | $58,770 |
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 36,603 jobs, 11.7 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are in Denton County?
- Establishments, all industries20,025
- Employment at those establishments280,349
- Annual payroll$16.59 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents20.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Denton County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 202410,507
- Declared construction value permitted$2.86 bn
- Single family units authorized7,376
- Multifamily units authorized3,131
- Multifamily share of units29.8 percent
- Average declared value per unit$272,043
- Units authorized per 1,000 households29.2
Single-family homes are 70.2 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Denton County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded1,456
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$921.0 m
- Average 7(a) approval$632,554
- Median 7(a) approval$319,100
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,584,500
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)17,112
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active165
- Distinct industries receiving approvals291
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer14.4 percent
- Loans on real estate terms210
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter1,111
- Franchise loans384
- Franchise share of approvals26.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (91)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (175)
- 504 approvals recorded222
- 504 gross approval dollars$284.2 m
- Average 504 approval$1,280,068
- Median 504 approval$871,000
- Distinct CDCs active12
- 504 jobs per approval16.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved12.8
- Most active CDCGreater East Texas Certified Development Company (93)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$1.21 bn
The average approval of $632,554 sits well above the median of $319,100, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here gets. Only 14.4 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Denton County
Do SBA loans in Denton County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded252
- Paid in full226
- Charged off26
- Charge-off rate on resolved loans10.3 percent
- Status: Paid in full226
- Status: Exempt from disclosure936
- Status: Cancelled192
- Status: Charged off26
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed76
Of the 252 loans that have reached a final outcome, 10.3 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Denton County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending50
- Frisco, approvals253
- Lewisville, approvals204
- Denton, approvals158
- Flower Mound, approvals154
- Carrollton, approvals115
- The Colony, approvals74
| Borrower city | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Frisco | 253 | $144,900,000 |
| Lewisville | 204 | $182,846,000 |
| Denton | 158 | $94,714,600 |
| Flower Mound | 154 | $89,577,600 |
| Carrollton | 115 | $64,836,500 |
| The Colony | 74 | $40,073,300 |
| Aubrey | 65 | $38,247,600 |
| Little Elm | 60 | $21,771,200 |
| 42 other borrower cities | 373 | $244,031,100 |
Frisco accounts for 253 approvals against 204 in Lewisville. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Denton County
How large is Denton County?
- Land area878 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties172nd of 254
- Width, east to west32.7 mi
- Height, north to south30.6 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land1,116
- Establishments per square mile22.81
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Flood risk in Denton County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Denton County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 480774
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book44
- Of those, participating in the NFIP42
- NFIP participation rate95.5 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 3
- Communities carrying a CRS class8
- Radon levels in Denton County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Denton County (community 480774), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Denton County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 3, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 95.5 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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Feasibility studies
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- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024979,561
- Households360,392
- Average household size2.72
- Median household income$111,498
- Median age37.0
Common questions
Denton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Denton County, Texas?
The Census Bureau estimates 1,045,120 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 979,561, in 360,392 households, ranking 7th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Denton County's population growing?
The population has grown 15.29 percent since the 2020 census base of 906,485, to 1,045,120 on July 1, 2024. In 2024 there were 11,507 births against 4,928 deaths, with net migration of 24,787. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Denton County?
$111,498. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $437,200, which is 3.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,728 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Denton County?
20,025 establishments, employing 280,349 people with an annual payroll of $16.59 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is employment by industry in Denton County?
Retail trade is the largest private sector at 36,603 jobs, 11.7 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 313,782 jobs at an average annual pay of $65,626, or $1,262 a week. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Denton County?
1,456 7(a) approvals totaling $921.0 m since FY2020, across 165 lenders, with a median approval of $319,100, plus 222 504 approvals worth $284.2 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Denton County get paid back?
Of the 252 loans that have reached a final outcome, 226 were paid in full and 26 charged off, a charge-off rate of 10.3 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Denton County?
10,507 housing units were authorized by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $2.86 bn. Multifamily was 29.8 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Denton County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Denton County come from?
The largest single origin is Dallas County, with 9,500 households. Arriving households report an average income of $103,893 against $89,834 for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Denton County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Denton County?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Denton County
Cities and places in Denton.
46 Census places lie wholly or partly in Denton County. All 46 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth | city | 963,194 | 6 | 5.4 percent here, 91.7 percent Tarrant County, 2.7 percent Parker County |
| Plano | city | 290,594 | 2 | 3.6 percent here, 96.4 percent Collin County |
| Frisco | city | 219,304 | 253 | 37.0 percent here, 63.0 percent Collin County |
| Denton | city | 152,866 | 158 | Wholly in this county |
| Carrollton | city | 133,740 | 115 | 47.7 percent here, 51.8 percent Dallas County |
| Lewisville | city | 131,080 | 204 | Wholly in this county |
| Flower Mound | town | 78,389 | 154 | 97.7 percent here, 2.3 percent Tarrant County |
| Little Elm | city | 54,820 | 60 | Wholly in this county |
| The Colony | city | 45,454 | 74 | Wholly in this county |
| Coppell | city | 42,154 | None recorded | 2.2 percent here, 97.8 percent Dallas County |
| Prosper | town | 37,869 | 10 | 27.9 percent here, 72.1 percent Collin County |
| Celina | city | 34,268 | 1 | 14.1 percent here, 85.9 percent Collin County |
| Southlake | city | 31,137 | None recorded | 9.8 percent here, 90.2 percent Tarrant County |
| Corinth | city | 23,385 | 14 | Wholly in this county |
| Highland Village | city | 16,101 | 31 | Wholly in this county |
| Trophy Club | town | 13,733 | 13 | 95.8 percent here, 4.2 percent Tarrant County |
| Lantana | CDP | 12,766 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Roanoke | city | 10,286 | 48 | 97.2 percent here, 2.8 percent Tarrant County |
| Sanger | city | 9,641 | 16 | Wholly in this county |
| Paloma Creek South | CDP | 8,860 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Providence Village | town | 8,721 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Northlake | town | 8,283 | 16 | Wholly in this county |
| Lake Dallas | city | 7,822 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Aubrey | city | 7,396 | 65 | Wholly in this county |
| Savannah | CDP | 6,469 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Krum | city | 6,189 | 11 | Wholly in this county |
| Oak Point | city | 5,887 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Hickory Creek | town | 5,611 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Justin | city | 5,447 | 29 | Wholly in this county |
| Argyle | city | 5,371 | 58 | Wholly in this county |
| Pilot Point | city | 5,332 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Double Oak | town | 3,071 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Paloma Creek | CDP | 3,016 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hackberry | town | 2,979 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Shady Shores | town | 2,922 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Ponder | town | 2,626 | 14 | Wholly in this county |
| Copper Canyon | town | 2,514 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Bartonville | town | 2,112 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Cross Roads | town | 2,035 | 9 | Wholly in this county |
| Westlake | town | 1,670 | 4 | 13.3 percent here, 86.7 percent Tarrant County |
| Krugerville | city | 1,577 | 6 | Wholly in this county |
| New Fairview | city | 1,570 | None recorded | 12.4 percent here, 87.6 percent Wise County |
| Lakewood Village | city | 627 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| DISH | town | 541 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Hebron | town | 253 | None recorded | 90.7 percent here, 9.3 percent Collin County |
| Corral City | town | 7 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 29 of the county's 1,456 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Denton County, the largest being Dallas (14), Carrolton (3), Flower Mount (2). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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