Poverty Rate in Denton County, TX

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Poverty Rate
7.1% −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #224 of 3,222
93th percentile

How Denton County Compares

Denton County
7.1%
Texas Average
7.1%
Rank #16 of 254 in state
National
12.6%
43.9% below

National Distribution

Where Denton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.

1.4% 63.6%

■ Denton County: 7.1%

Ranking Context

Rank County Value
#221 Saratoga County, NY 7.1%
#222 Cedar County, NE 7.1%
#223 Wabasha County, MN 7.1%
#224 Denton County, TX 7.1%
#225 Auglaize County, OH 7.1%
#226 Harrison County, IA 7.1%
#227 Meade County, SD 7.1%
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Poverty Rate in Denton County, Texas

Denton County, Texas has a poverty rate of 7.1%, which ranks #224 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 43.9% below the national value of 12.6%.

Within Texas, Denton County ranks #16 of 254 out of 254 counties. This places it in the 93th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.