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Denton County, TX

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Denton County has a population of 914.9 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 951.7 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 67%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $54.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Denton County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Denton County comprises Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Frisco.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Collin County, Cooke County, Dallas County, Grayson County, Tarrant County, and Wise County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
27.35%69.6%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
29.47%69.95%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
37.47%61.63%++
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
33.35%64.91%++
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
37.13%57.13%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
45.15%53.23%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%67%
Government
Enterprises
9%29%
Private Industries91%72%
Agriculture<1%8%
Mining1%47%
Utilities<1%76%
Construction6%36%
Manufacturing7%22%
– Durable5%11%
– Nondurable2%74%
Trade17%49%
– Wholesale10%41%
– Retail7%62%
Transportation3%87%
Information5%74%
Finance & Insurance9%448%
Real Estate17%79%
Professional &
Business Services
12%55%
Educational Services<1%35%
Healthcare &
Social Services
5%32%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
1%68%
Accommodation &
Food Services
3%50%
Other Services23%49%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers7688
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
8685
📺 Electronics & Appliance4284
🛒 Grocery Stores18992
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores6486
⚕️ Health & Personal Care20792
⛽ Gasoline Stations23294
👕 Clothing Stores12685
👠 Shoe Stores2167
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry3578
🏸 Sporting Goods4082
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers1673
🏬 Department Stores8390
💐 Florists1677
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops4383
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 3180
🍺 Bars & Taverns5686
🍽️ Full-service restaurants63094
🍔 Limited-service restaurants80994
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers46793
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation10691
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%119%$339,100 N/A
Top 20%47%$206,100 $223,100
Next highest 20%25%$110,900 $124,700
Middle 20%16%$69,300 $84,200
Second lowest 20%8%$36,900 $53,200
Bottom 20%3%$14,900 $23,900
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries71%$80,400
Self-Employment19%$60,200
Investment Income112%$22,500
Social Security37%$22,400
Supplemental Security7%$12,800
Public Assistance4%$11,700
Retirement18%$29,400
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%3%2%2%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%3%3%
$50K
– $99K
1%11%9%5%
$100K
– $199K
<1%14%14%4%
$200K
& more
<1%6%11%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,900 $35,100
African-American$21,000 $58,000
Hispanic
Asian
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$46,100
Highschool & GED$23,100 $28,000
Some College to
Associate’s
$56,400 $46,300
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$81,900 $52,700
Graduate Degree$57,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$86,100 $52,900
STEM2
Gray-Collar3
Pink-Collar4$11,100
Sales5$27,500 $45,500
Blue-Collar6$30,200 $21,900
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves$
Drought++
Earthquake+$
Hail+++$$
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+$
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind++$
Tornado+$$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+$
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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