Denton County, Texas Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

979,561

Median Age

37.0

Male Median

36.5

Female Median

37.5

Denton County, Texas Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Denton County, Texas Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +56.0%%.

+56.0%% Growth

Denton County, Texas Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Denton County, Texas Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.0979,561
202336.8945,644
202236.5914,870
202136.2885,012
202035.8861,690
201935.5833,822
201835.2807,047
201734.9781,321
201634.5754,650
201534.2731,851
201433.8708,627
201333.4687,857
201233.0667,934
201132.8648,470
201032.6628,084

Denton County, Texas Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.8%
5–1717.6%
18–248.9%
25–3414.6%
35–5430.0%
55–6411.5%
65+11.5%

Dependency Ratios for Denton County, Texas

Total Dependency Ratio:
53.7
Youth Dependency:
35.9
Old-Age Dependency:
17.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Denton County, Texas

The median age in Denton County, Texas is 37.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Denton County, Texas is 979,561.

In Denton County, Texas, seniors (ages 65+) make up 11.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 17.6%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Denton County, Texas is aging.
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