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Time Zone: Denton County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Denton is the Seat for Denton County.

Denton County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Fannin County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Denton had a population of 887,207 people. This is an increase of 33.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 666,760 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Denton represented 2.65% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Denton County:

  • Argyle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Argyle is located in Denton County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,619 people
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  • Aubrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Aubrey is located in Denton County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,433 people
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  • Bartonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Copper Canyon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Corinth
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Corinth is located in Denton County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,365 people
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  • Corral City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Corral City is located in Denton County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
  • Cross Roads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • DISH
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • DISH is located in Denton County (TX)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
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    • Denton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Denton is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147,515 people
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    • Double Oak
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flower Mound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hackberry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hackberry is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
    • Hickory Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Highland Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Justin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Justin is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
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    • Krugerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Krugerville is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
    • Krum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Krum is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
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    • Lake Dallas
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lakewood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
    • Lincoln Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
    • Little Elm
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Northlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Oak Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilot Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ponder
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ponder is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,415 people
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    • Providence Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Providence Village is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
    • Roanoke
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Roanoke is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,753 people
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    • Sanger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Sanger is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,133 people
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    • Shady Shores
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Shores is located in Denton County (TX)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
    • Southlake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Colony
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Trophy Club
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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