Denton County, Texas

Denton County
Denton County
County
	The Denton County Courts Building, built 1998
	Location within the U.S. state of Texas
	Texas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 33°12′N 97°07′W / 33.2°N 97.12°W
Country	United States
State	Texas
Founded	April 11, 1846
Named for	John B. Denton
Seat	Denton
Largest city	Denton
Area
• Total	953 sq mi (2,470 km2)
• Land	878 sq mi (2,270 km2)
• Water	75 sq mi (190 km2) 7.8%
Population (2020)
• Total	906,422
• Estimate (2023)	1,006,492
• Density	950/sq mi (370/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	4th, 13th, 26th, 32nd
Website	dentoncounty.gov

Denton County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 906,422, making it the seventh-most populous county in Texas.^[1] The county seat is Denton.^[2] The county, which was named for John B. Denton, was established in 1846. Denton County constitutes part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. In 2007, it was one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States.^[3]

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Denton County, Texas". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Census 2007.

[Census-1] "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Denton County, Texas". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2022.

[2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[FOOTNOTECensus2007-3] Census 2007.

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