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Denton city, Texas

TX · population 152,866 · GEOID 4819972

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Unemployment (denton county) is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±90 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

152,866

0.51% of Texas · 152,866 of 30,188,424

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±90 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Denton County)

3.9%

−0.1 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Denton County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.7%4.1%—
2024-023.9%4.2%—
2024-033.7%3.9%—
2024-043.3%3.5%—
2024-053.5%3.7%—
2024-064.1%4.3%—
2024-074.2%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-093.8%3.9%—
2024-103.7%3.9%—
2024-113.8%4.0%—
2024-123.4%3.8%—
2025-013.8%4.4%—
2025-023.9%4.5%—
2025-033.6%4.2%—
2025-043.4%3.9%—
2025-053.5%4.0%—
2025-063.8%4.4%—
2025-074.0%4.6%—
2025-084.1%4.5%—
2025-094.0%4.3%—
2025-113.9%4.3%—
2025-123.4%4.1%—
2026-014.0%4.7%—
2026-023.9%4.7%—
2026-033.7%4.3%—
2026-043.6%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.4%4.4%—
2026-074.3%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-093.9%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN481210000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,420

This place $1,420
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Denton County)

$64.3B

+4.9% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Denton County)
PeriodOutput (Denton County)Margin
2016$30.0B—
2017$32.5B—
2018$34.5B—
2019$37.8B—
2020$42.4B—
2021$48.4B—
2022$56.6B—
2023$61.3B—
2024$64.3B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 2.32% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Denton County)

$418.1M

−2.9% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Denton County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Denton County)Margin
FY2021$686.9M—
FY2022$638.3M—
FY2023$540.4M—
FY2024$584.6M—
FY2025$430.4M—
FY2026$418.1M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 31.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 41.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 15.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 67.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $348,200 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $76,019 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Texas 0.51% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024