Denton County, Texas

County seat: Denton · Population 1.1 million (2025) · 878 sq mi

Denton County is the 7th most populous of Texas's 254 counties, with 1,069,346 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Denton. It is part of the Metroplex region, one of the 12 Texas Comptroller economic regions. The map shows its 45 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.

Map of Denton County, Texas with cities, towns and the county boundary
Denton County, Texas with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
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Denton County facts

County seat
Denton
Population (2025 estimate)
1,069,346 +18% since 2020
Land area
878 sq mi 171st largest of 254
Water area
74 sq mi
Population density
1,218 per sq mi
Established
1846
Named after
John B. Denton Methodist Episcopal Church minister, lawyer, soldier, and political candidate (1806-1841)
Largest city
Denton 169,431
Median household income
$111,498
Cities and towns
45 plus 4 CDPs
ZIP codes
40
Time zone
Central
FIPS code
48121

Cities and towns in Denton County

Denton County has 45 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Denton County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Denton (county seat)City169,431
LewisvilleCity137,554Dallas County
FriscoCity96,202Collin County
CarrolltonCity83,033Collin and Dallas counties
Flower MoundTown78,879Tarrant County
Little ElmCity62,727
The ColonyCity46,196
DallasCity29,865Collin, Dallas, Kaufman and Rockwall counties
CorinthCity25,297
Fort WorthCity19,577Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties
Highland VillageCity16,029
Trophy ClubTown13,022Tarrant County
Providence VillageTown12,498
NorthlakeTown12,036
RoanokeCity10,930Tarrant County
SangerCity10,238Cooke County
ProsperTown9,377Collin County
AubreyCity9,066
Pilot PointCity8,052Cooke and Grayson counties
Lake DallasCity7,852
JustinCity7,285
Oak PointCity6,909
Hickory CreekTown6,875
KrumCity6,808
ArgyleCity6,372
CelinaCity6,069Collin County
PlanoCity5,705Collin County
Double OakTown3,051
Shady ShoresTown2,998
HackberryTown2,954
PonderTown2,863
Copper CanyonTown2,322
KrugervilleCity2,021
Cross RoadsTown1,965
BartonvilleTown1,937
CoppellCity1,013Dallas County
Lakewood VillageCity802
SouthlakeCity729Tarrant County
DISHTown525
HebronTown182Collin County
Corral CityTown41
WestlakeTown2Tarrant County
GrapevineCity0Dallas and Tarrant counties
HasletCity0Tarrant County
New FairviewCity0Wise County

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Lantana12,766
Paloma Creek South8,860
Savannah6,469
Paloma Creek3,016

ZIP codes in Denton County

40 ZIP codes reach into Denton County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Denton County, 2020–2025

Denton County grew by 162,816 people (+18%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 31,318 more births than deaths and a net gain of 131,294 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020914,517
2021944,283
2022980,835
20231,013,965
20241,046,226
20251,069,346

Neighboring counties

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