about Denton County
Denton county is located in Texas with a geographic area of 957.9 square miles. The total population in Denton county is 861,690 with 49.2% male and 50.8% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 24.7% of the population and over age 65 is 10.3% of the population. The median household income is $90,354, per capita income is $42,498. There are a total of 300,585 housing units with 65.3% owner occupied. Education includes 14.6% of residents that are high school graduates and 49.4% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Denton county in the summer is 82 degrees, and in the winter 45 degrees.
