Poverty Rate in Denton County, TX
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Denton County Compares
National Distribution
Where Denton County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ 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% |
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.