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Denton County, Texas

FIPS 48121 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Pop. 979,561
9 Sources May 19, 2026
$111,498
Median Income
$80,734 national
3.8%
Unemployment
5.2% national
559,245
Labor Force
49.4%
Bachelor's+
35.7% national

Demographics & Population

Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 · 5-Year Estimates

Household Income

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Household
$111,498
Per Capita
$54,690
Mean Household
$145,847
Poverty Rate
7.1%
Median Income Comparison
Denton County$111,498
Texas$78,476
National$80,734

Population Profile

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B02001, B03003 · Median Age: 37
65+: 11.5% (113,125 residents) 55-64: 11.5% (112,787 residents) 35-54: 30.0% (293,973 residents) 18-34: 23.6% (230,715 residents) Under 18: 23.4% (228,961 residents) 37 Median Age
Cohorts
Under 18 · 23.4%
18-34 · 23.6%
35-54 · 30.0%
55-64 · 11.5%
65+ · 11.5%
Race & Ethnicity
White56.9%
Black or African American11.0%
Asian11.1%
Hispanic or Latino(any race)20.5%
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnic category and overlaps with the race categories above.

Educational Attainment

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · Population 25+
93.6%
High School+
National: 89.6%
▲ +4.0 pts
49.4%
Bachelor's+
National: 35.7%
▲ +13.7 pts
17.2%
Graduate+
National: 14.1%
▲ +3.1 pts

Employment Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates
979,561
Population
559,245
Labor Force
Employed
536,382
Unemployment Rate BLS LAUS 2025 annual
3.8%
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.5%
Key Takeaways
Auto-generated from benchmark deltas. Bullets only appear when the comparison is meaningful.

Economy & Industry

Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW · Bureau of Economic Analysis

Top Industries by Employment

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics · Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages 2024 Annual
IndustryEmploymentShare of Top 10Avg Wage
1Retail Trade
36,603 15.5%
$45,181
2Accommodation and Food Services
34,958 14.9%
$26,430
3Health Care and Social Assistance
34,256 14.6%
$59,417
4Manufacturing
19,890 8.4%
$88,257
5Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
19,780 8.4%
$105,227
6Administrative and Support and Waste Management
19,598 8.3%
$60,384
7Construction
18,954 8.1%
$82,389
8Transportation and Warehousing
18,926 8.0%
$58,770
9Wholesale Trade
17,348 7.4%
$93,224
10Finance and Insurance
15,083 6.4%
$110,188
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Industry Concentration

Location Quotient measures regional specialization vs. national average. LQ > 1.0 = concentrated.

Location Quotient Analysis

Concentrated Industries
Source: BLS QCEW · 3-digit NAICS sub-sector · Location Quotient vs. national employment share
Same source as the Top Industries table above, sub-sector view surfaces the specialization the supersector view masks (e.g., Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing inside the Manufacturing supersector).
Postal Service
3.73x
56
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
2.21x
4,844
Warehousing and Storage
2.19x
8,396
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
1.90x
3,078
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
1.86x
4,303
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
1.66x
5,948
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
1.65x
1,151
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
1.65x
2,048
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.57x
10,834
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1.56x
1,549

Cluster Depth

Source: BLS QCEW · Sub-sectors with LQ ≥ 1.5 indicate genuine cluster concentration
Dominant Cluster
Wholesale Trade Cluster
Coherent grouping of concentrated sub-sectors, signals supply-chain fit for site selectors
12,383
Cluster Employment
1.57x
Peak LQ
Concentrated Sub-Sectors
Postal Service
3.73x 56
Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments
2.21x 4,844
Warehousing and Storage
2.19x 8,396
Furniture, Home Furnishings, and Other Retailers
1.90x 3,078
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
1.86x 4,303
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
1.66x 5,948
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
1.65x 1,151
Miscellaneous Manufacturing
1.65x 2,048
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
1.57x 10,834
Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers
1.56x 1,549

Attraction Opportunities

LQ < 0.5 with ≥ 50 employed, realistic diversification targets. Source: BLS QCEW
0.09x
Crop Production
94 employed
0.12x
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry
92 employed
0.13x
Animal Production and Aquaculture
71 employed
0.19x
Wood Product Manufacturing
161 employed
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Denton County's Top Sectors by Workforce Share
Each rectangle's area is proportional to that sector's share of total private-sector employment across all NAICS supersectors. Hover for exact employment.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics QCEW 2024 Annual · Private sector, NAICS supersectors

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS

Housing Overview

Source: Census Bureau ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · Tables B25001, B25077, B25064
$437,200
Median Home Value vs 2019
$1,728
Rent/Mo
65.5%
Owner-Occ
4.3%
Vacancy
3.9x
Home Value to Income Ratio
vs. ~4.1x national average
Key Takeaways
Generated from Census ACS housing tables.

Workforce Pipeline

Labor force readiness, commuting, and workforce composition

Labor Market Overview

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Tables B01001, B23025, B08303, B08301
637,475
Working Age (18-64) vs 2019
Mean Commute 2 min above national avg
28.1 min
Work From Home vs 15.1% national
23.5%
Prime-Age Employed (25-54)
85.3%
of prime-age population
Labor force participation rate: 87.7% of working-age population (18-64) 88% Participation
▲ vs 2019

Education & Talent Pipeline

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table B15003 · College Scorecard
Bachelor's+
49.4%
HS Diploma+
93.6%
Local Institutions
Total credentials awarded
79,681/yr
Texas A&M University-College Station 20,117/yr
The University of Texas at Austin 17,432/yr
Lone Star College System 11,449/yr
Dallas College 10,913/yr
University of Houston 10,852/yr
Texas State University 8,918/yr

Aging Workforce

Source: Census Bureau ACS · Derived from age & employment tables
17.7%
55+ of working-age population (18-64)

Workforce by Occupation

Source: Census ACS 2024 · Table C24010 · Civilian employed population 16+
Management / Professional
52.1%
Service
12.0%
Sales & Office
21.5%
Construction / Maint.
5.5%
Production / Transport
9.0%
Bars scaled 2× for visual differentiation; percentage labels show actual share of 536,382 employed workers.
Key Takeaways
Generated from ACS workforce data and College Scorecard.

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Denton County shows meaningful potential for postal service attraction, with a 3.73x concentration and 56 jobs in this sub-sector.

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Industry Shift Analysis

Manufacturing Automation Risk
High
Healthcare Growth Forecast
+4.2% CAGR
Remote Work Migration
67/100

Prospect Match Scores

Advanced Manufacturing
92/100
Life Sciences
84/100
Data Centers
71/100

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Housing
Workforce
Median Income
$111,498
vs $80,734 national
Labor Force
559,245
Unemployment
3.8%
vs 5.2% national
Top Employers by Sector
Retail Trade
36,603
Accommodation and Food Services
34,958
Health Care and Social Assistance
34,256
Manufacturing
19,890
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
19,780
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Census ACS 5-Year2024
BLS QCEW2024 annual
BLS LAUS (via FRED)2025 annual
BEA Regional GDP2024
Census CBP2023
HUD Fair Market RentsFY2026
FCC Broadband Map2025
USAspending.govFY2026
College ScorecardAY 2022-23