Denton County, TX jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meDenton County economy
3.9%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.0% the month before
614,643
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
945,644
people in Denton County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$108,185
median household income
Source: Census ACS
51%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Where Denton County ranks
Where Denton County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #5Counties with the highest share of white-collar workers in the Southwest51% · of 100
- #10Best county job markets for job seekers in the Southwest57 / 100 · of 30
- #10Counties with the most jobs in AI-exposed sectors in the Southwest23% · of 70
- #18Fastest-growing job markets in the Southwest+9.0% · of 61
- #18Best counties for laid-off professionals in the Southwest46 / 100 · of 30
Denton County outlook: Building
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 9.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 16.9% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.9%, down 0.1 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+5,010 jobs), retail (+3,461 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−396 jobs)
Learn and get funded in Denton County
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Denton County layoffs
9
Layoff notices, last 12 months
814
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
8
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles Delivery LLCTakes effect Sep 12, 2026 | Denton County | 115 | — | State record | |
| Dylan Logistics LLCTakes effect Oct 12, 2026 | Denton County | 97 | — | State record | |
| Dylan Logistics LLCTakes effect Oct 12, 2026 | Denton County | 70 | — | State record | |
| International Paper- (Carrollton)Takes effect Sep 14, 2026 | Dallas County | 58 | — | State record | |
| Fifth Third BankTakes effect Sep 11, 2026 | Denton County | 115 | — | State record | |
| KUEHNE + NAGEL (KN) 2026Takes effect Jun 29, 2026 | Denton County | 90 | — | State record | |
| Comerica BankTakes effect Apr 24, 2026 | Denton County | 54 | — | State record | |
| Congo, LLCTakes effect Mar 13, 2026 | Denton County | 31 | — | State record | |
| ComericA Frisco Star Tower FacilityTakes effect Mar 13, 2026 | Denton County | 184 | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Denton County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- University of North Texas System45 open roles
- Texas Woman's University26 open roles
- Paccar25 open roles
- Moonshot18 open roles
- Trane U.s.8 open roles
- Albertsons Companies7 open roles
- Amazon7 open roles
- PennyMac Financial Services7 open roles
- Safeway7 open roles
- American Civil Constructors6 open roles
Colleges in Denton County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Texas | Denton | Public 4-year | 20,000+ |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton | Public 4-year | 10,000–19,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Denton County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in Texas? How to file for unemployment in Texas (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- North Central Texas Workforce Development Board
Collin, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Wise
Workforce Solutions - Denton
Denton · Affiliate
Mon 7am-5pm, Tue 8am-7pm,Wed-Fri 8am-5pm
Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas - Denton
Denton · Affiliate · 940-323-4391
Monday - Friday 8am-5pm
Cities in Denton County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Texas’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Texas unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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