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Denton County

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Denton County's 76 local governments owed $16.22 billion in principal outstanding at the end of fiscal year 2025, $15,523 per resident, 24th of 159 counties and 5th of 12 (500,000 and over). Computed here from BRB's tables: Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year, updated by BRB 9/9/2026, loaded here 10/8/2026.

Showing debt per resident for all local governments, fiscal year 2025. How it is computed: principal outstanding owed by the local governments attributed to the county, divided by the population the county government reported for the same fiscal year; computed here from BRB's tables. Method.

Debt per resident
$15,523
Rank
24th of 159
Rank in its size band
5th of 12 (500,000 and over)
Total principal outstanding
$16,223,427,833
Population (county government's row)
1,045,120
Of which multi-county issuers
$0

Every bond issue in Denton County in the bond database

Debt by government type, fiscal year 2025

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Principal outstanding by government type; the table below gives the figures.Cities: $4.0 billionCounties: $956 millionWater Districts: $1.9 billionIndependent School Districts: $9.3billionOther Special Districts: $15.2million
Type?Issuers?Principal outstanding?Share?
Cities26$4,049,455,90825.0%
Counties1$956,292,0005.9%
Water Districts37$1,864,752,00011.5%
Independent School Districts11$9,337,702,92557.6%
Community & Junior College Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Health & Hospital Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Other Special Districts1$15,225,0000.1%
Total76$16,223,427,833100.0%

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Type?Issuers?Principal outstanding?Share?
Cities26$4,049,455,90825.0%
Counties1$956,292,0005.9%
Water Districts37$1,864,752,00011.5%
Independent School Districts11$9,337,702,92557.6%
Community & Junior College Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Health & Hospital Districts0Not reportedNot reported
Other Special Districts1$15,225,0000.1%
Total76$16,223,427,833100.0%

Governments attributed to Denton County

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Each counts here because Denton is the first county BRB lists for it. Per resident uses the government's own reported population, where it reports one.

Issuer ?Type ?Principal outstanding ?Per resident ?
Northwest ISDIndependent School Districts$2,988,390,000$24,592
Denton ISDIndependent School Districts$2,408,300,000$10,061
DentonCities$1,864,700,000$11,233
Lewisville ISDIndependent School Districts$1,659,400,000$1,831
Denton CountyCounties$956,292,000$915
Argyle ISDIndependent School Districts$670,626,909$39,935
Little Elm ISDIndependent School Districts$574,361,058$14,501
Upper Trinity Regional WDWater Districts$481,440,000Not reported
LewisvilleCities$437,719,000$3,219
Aubrey ISDIndependent School Districts$409,646,976$17,533
AubreyCities$237,389,000$26,845
Little ElmCities$220,882,094$3,608
Krum ISDIndependent School Districts$217,363,000$15,949
Pilot PointCities$211,354,000$31,215
Colony TheCities$174,825,000$3,809
The Lakes FWSDWater Districts$160,935,000$13,160
Lake Dallas ISDIndependent School Districts$159,669,877$5,947
Flower MoundCities$156,115,000$1,952
Sanger ISDIndependent School Districts$139,700,105$10,439
Highway 380 MMD 01Water Districts$137,235,000$14,696
NorthlakeCities$117,445,000$10,929
Denton County FWSD 10Water Districts$114,275,000$6,095
Northlake MMD 1Water Districts$99,710,000$14,353
Denton County MUD 6Water Districts$95,575,000$15,958
Belmont FWSD 1Water Districts$93,515,000$10,892
Mustang Special UDWater Districts$89,172,000$98
RoanokeCities$87,150,000$7,999
JustinCities$75,920,000$12,251
Ponder ISDIndependent School Districts$67,120,000$8,675
CorinthCities$58,240,000$2,382
Denton County FWSD 07Water Districts$57,180,000$8,430
Providence VillageCities$54,182,000$5,235
SangerCities$51,859,000$5,113
Oak PointCities$47,661,000$6,982
Belmont FWSD 2Water Districts$47,195,000$17,332
Tradition MUD 2B of Denton CountyWater Districts$43,720,000$21,421
Pilot Point ISDIndependent School Districts$43,125,000$6,117
Canyon Falls WCID 2Water Districts$41,645,000$11,734
KrumCities$40,275,000$5,924
HackberryCities$38,762,814$13,100
Highland VillageCities$34,529,000$2,140
Trophy ClubCities$33,830,000$2,469
Frisco West WCID of Denton CountyWater Districts$33,495,000$32,300
Denton County FWSD 11BWater Districts$32,870,000$8,144
Brookfield WCIDWater Districts$31,905,000$26,195
Northlake MMD 2Water Districts$31,350,000$16,227
Smiley Road WCID 1Water Districts$27,125,000$21,857
Lakewood VillageCities$26,182,000$33,524
ArgyleCities$25,660,000$4,077
Denton County MUD 8Water Districts$24,515,000$14,089
Elm Ridge WCIDWater Districts$23,835,000$1,105
Denton County FWSD 11AWater Districts$23,305,000$3,483
Trophy Club MUD 1Water Districts$19,490,000Not reported
PonderCities$19,447,000$6,764
Canyon Falls MUD 1Water Districts$19,130,000$19,035
Denton County FWSD 06Water Districts$18,405,000$2,487
Hickory CreekCities$18,175,000$2,634
Denton County FWSD 08AWater Districts$15,615,000$5,581
Denton County Transportation AuthorityOther Special Districts$15,225,000$18
Oak Point WCID 4Water Districts$13,050,000$7,155
Denton County LID 1Water Districts$12,310,000$3,197
Lake DallasCities$11,350,000$1,434
Denton County FWSD 11CWater Districts$11,155,000$5,439
Denton County MUD 5Water Districts$10,685,000$3,904
Denton County MUD 4Water Districts$8,915,000$2,023
Oak Point WCID 3Water Districts$8,400,000$6,218
Big Sky MUDWater Districts$7,810,000$8,027
Denton County MUD 9Water Districts$7,735,000$16,115
Oak Point WCID 1Water Districts$7,285,000$4,381
Prairie Oaks MUDWater Districts$5,635,000Not reported
Lake Cities MUAWater Districts$4,365,000$801
Denton County FWSD 08BWater Districts$3,750,000$1,074
KrugervilleCities$3,714,000$1,856
Shady ShoresCities$1,290,000$429
Denton County FWSD 01AWater Districts$1,020,000Not reported
Copper CanyonCities$800,000$338

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Issuer ?Type ?Principal outstanding ?Per resident ?
Northwest ISDIndependent School Districts$2,988,390,000$24,592
Denton ISDIndependent School Districts$2,408,300,000$10,061
DentonCities$1,864,700,000$11,233
Lewisville ISDIndependent School Districts$1,659,400,000$1,831
Denton CountyCounties$956,292,000$915
Argyle ISDIndependent School Districts$670,626,909$39,935
Little Elm ISDIndependent School Districts$574,361,058$14,501
Upper Trinity Regional WDWater Districts$481,440,000Not reported
LewisvilleCities$437,719,000$3,219
Aubrey ISDIndependent School Districts$409,646,976$17,533
AubreyCities$237,389,000$26,845
Little ElmCities$220,882,094$3,608
Krum ISDIndependent School Districts$217,363,000$15,949
Pilot PointCities$211,354,000$31,215
Colony TheCities$174,825,000$3,809
The Lakes FWSDWater Districts$160,935,000$13,160
Lake Dallas ISDIndependent School Districts$159,669,877$5,947
Flower MoundCities$156,115,000$1,952
Sanger ISDIndependent School Districts$139,700,105$10,439
Highway 380 MMD 01Water Districts$137,235,000$14,696
NorthlakeCities$117,445,000$10,929
Denton County FWSD 10Water Districts$114,275,000$6,095
Northlake MMD 1Water Districts$99,710,000$14,353
Denton County MUD 6Water Districts$95,575,000$15,958
Belmont FWSD 1Water Districts$93,515,000$10,892
Mustang Special UDWater Districts$89,172,000$98
RoanokeCities$87,150,000$7,999
JustinCities$75,920,000$12,251
Ponder ISDIndependent School Districts$67,120,000$8,675
CorinthCities$58,240,000$2,382
Denton County FWSD 07Water Districts$57,180,000$8,430
Providence VillageCities$54,182,000$5,235
SangerCities$51,859,000$5,113
Oak PointCities$47,661,000$6,982
Belmont FWSD 2Water Districts$47,195,000$17,332
Tradition MUD 2B of Denton CountyWater Districts$43,720,000$21,421
Pilot Point ISDIndependent School Districts$43,125,000$6,117
Canyon Falls WCID 2Water Districts$41,645,000$11,734
KrumCities$40,275,000$5,924
HackberryCities$38,762,814$13,100
Highland VillageCities$34,529,000$2,140
Trophy ClubCities$33,830,000$2,469
Frisco West WCID of Denton CountyWater Districts$33,495,000$32,300
Denton County FWSD 11BWater Districts$32,870,000$8,144
Brookfield WCIDWater Districts$31,905,000$26,195
Northlake MMD 2Water Districts$31,350,000$16,227
Smiley Road WCID 1Water Districts$27,125,000$21,857
Lakewood VillageCities$26,182,000$33,524
ArgyleCities$25,660,000$4,077
Denton County MUD 8Water Districts$24,515,000$14,089
Elm Ridge WCIDWater Districts$23,835,000$1,105
Denton County FWSD 11AWater Districts$23,305,000$3,483
Trophy Club MUD 1Water Districts$19,490,000Not reported
PonderCities$19,447,000$6,764
Canyon Falls MUD 1Water Districts$19,130,000$19,035
Denton County FWSD 06Water Districts$18,405,000$2,487
Hickory CreekCities$18,175,000$2,634
Denton County FWSD 08AWater Districts$15,615,000$5,581
Denton County Transportation AuthorityOther Special Districts$15,225,000$18
Oak Point WCID 4Water Districts$13,050,000$7,155
Denton County LID 1Water Districts$12,310,000$3,197
Lake DallasCities$11,350,000$1,434
Denton County FWSD 11CWater Districts$11,155,000$5,439
Denton County MUD 5Water Districts$10,685,000$3,904
Denton County MUD 4Water Districts$8,915,000$2,023
Oak Point WCID 3Water Districts$8,400,000$6,218
Big Sky MUDWater Districts$7,810,000$8,027
Denton County MUD 9Water Districts$7,735,000$16,115
Oak Point WCID 1Water Districts$7,285,000$4,381
Prairie Oaks MUDWater Districts$5,635,000Not reported
Lake Cities MUAWater Districts$4,365,000$801
Denton County FWSD 08BWater Districts$3,750,000$1,074
KrugervilleCities$3,714,000$1,856
Shady ShoresCities$1,290,000$429
Denton County FWSD 01AWater Districts$1,020,000Not reported
Copper CanyonCities$800,000$338
  1. Northwest ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $2,988,390,000Per resident: $24,592
  2. Denton ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $2,408,300,000Per resident: $10,061
  3. DentonCitiesPrincipal $1,864,700,000Per resident: $11,233
  4. Lewisville ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $1,659,400,000Per resident: $1,831
  5. Denton CountyCountiesPrincipal $956,292,000Per resident: $915
  6. Argyle ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $670,626,909Per resident: $39,935
  7. Little Elm ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $574,361,058Per resident: $14,501
  8. Upper Trinity Regional WDWater DistrictsPrincipal $481,440,000Per resident: Not reported
  9. LewisvilleCitiesPrincipal $437,719,000Per resident: $3,219
  10. Aubrey ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $409,646,976Per resident: $17,533
  11. AubreyCitiesPrincipal $237,389,000Per resident: $26,845
  12. Little ElmCitiesPrincipal $220,882,094Per resident: $3,608
  13. Krum ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $217,363,000Per resident: $15,949
  14. Pilot PointCitiesPrincipal $211,354,000Per resident: $31,215
  15. Colony TheCitiesPrincipal $174,825,000Per resident: $3,809
  16. The Lakes FWSDWater DistrictsPrincipal $160,935,000Per resident: $13,160
  17. Lake Dallas ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $159,669,877Per resident: $5,947
  18. Flower MoundCitiesPrincipal $156,115,000Per resident: $1,952
  19. Sanger ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $139,700,105Per resident: $10,439
  20. Highway 380 MMD 01Water DistrictsPrincipal $137,235,000Per resident: $14,696
  21. NorthlakeCitiesPrincipal $117,445,000Per resident: $10,929
  22. Denton County FWSD 10Water DistrictsPrincipal $114,275,000Per resident: $6,095
  23. Northlake MMD 1Water DistrictsPrincipal $99,710,000Per resident: $14,353
  24. Denton County MUD 6Water DistrictsPrincipal $95,575,000Per resident: $15,958
  25. Belmont FWSD 1Water DistrictsPrincipal $93,515,000Per resident: $10,892
  26. Mustang Special UDWater DistrictsPrincipal $89,172,000Per resident: $98
  27. RoanokeCitiesPrincipal $87,150,000Per resident: $7,999
  28. JustinCitiesPrincipal $75,920,000Per resident: $12,251
  29. Ponder ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $67,120,000Per resident: $8,675
  30. CorinthCitiesPrincipal $58,240,000Per resident: $2,382
  31. Denton County FWSD 07Water DistrictsPrincipal $57,180,000Per resident: $8,430
  32. Providence VillageCitiesPrincipal $54,182,000Per resident: $5,235
  33. SangerCitiesPrincipal $51,859,000Per resident: $5,113
  34. Oak PointCitiesPrincipal $47,661,000Per resident: $6,982
  35. Belmont FWSD 2Water DistrictsPrincipal $47,195,000Per resident: $17,332
  36. Tradition MUD 2B of Denton CountyWater DistrictsPrincipal $43,720,000Per resident: $21,421
  37. Pilot Point ISDIndependent School DistrictsPrincipal $43,125,000Per resident: $6,117
  38. Canyon Falls WCID 2Water DistrictsPrincipal $41,645,000Per resident: $11,734
  39. KrumCitiesPrincipal $40,275,000Per resident: $5,924
  40. HackberryCitiesPrincipal $38,762,814Per resident: $13,100
  41. Highland VillageCitiesPrincipal $34,529,000Per resident: $2,140
  42. Trophy ClubCitiesPrincipal $33,830,000Per resident: $2,469
  43. Frisco West WCID of Denton CountyWater DistrictsPrincipal $33,495,000Per resident: $32,300
  44. Denton County FWSD 11BWater DistrictsPrincipal $32,870,000Per resident: $8,144
  45. Brookfield WCIDWater DistrictsPrincipal $31,905,000Per resident: $26,195
  46. Northlake MMD 2Water DistrictsPrincipal $31,350,000Per resident: $16,227
  47. Smiley Road WCID 1Water DistrictsPrincipal $27,125,000Per resident: $21,857
  48. Lakewood VillageCitiesPrincipal $26,182,000Per resident: $33,524
  49. ArgyleCitiesPrincipal $25,660,000Per resident: $4,077
  50. Denton County MUD 8Water DistrictsPrincipal $24,515,000Per resident: $14,089

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These 1 issuer list Denton County but count in another county, the first one listed for each:

Issuer?Type?Counted in?Principal outstanding?
WestlakeCitiesTarrant$75,587,000

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Issuer?Type?Counted in?Principal outstanding?
WestlakeCitiesTarrant$75,587,000

Over the years

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Principal outstanding at each fiscal year end; the table below gives the figures.$6.0 billion2016$6.7 billion2017$7.1 billion2018$7.8 billion2019$8.1 billion2020$8.8 billion2021$9.8 billion2022$11.8 billion2023$13.6 billion2024$16.2 billion2025
2016: $6.0 billion; 2025: $16.2 billion
Fiscal year?Principal outstanding?Issuers?Population?Debt per resident?
Fiscal year2025Principal outstanding$16,223,427,833Issuers76Population1,045,120Debt per resident$15,523
Fiscal year2024Principal outstanding$13,608,579,185Issuers76Population1,007,703Debt per resident$13,505
Fiscal year2023Principal outstanding$11,762,922,564Issuers75Population977,281Debt per resident$12,036
Fiscal year2022Principal outstanding$9,808,754,131Issuers71Population941,647Debt per resident$10,417
Fiscal year2021Principal outstanding$8,767,955,846Issuers70Population906,422Debt per resident$9,673
Fiscal year2020Principal outstanding$8,091,752,750Issuers67Population887,207Debt per resident$9,120
Fiscal year2019Principal outstanding$7,806,624,986Issuers63Population859,064Debt per resident$9,087
Fiscal year2018Principal outstanding$7,084,479,439Issuers62Population836,210Debt per resident$8,472
Fiscal year2017Principal outstanding$6,663,620,907Issuers61Population806,180Debt per resident$8,266
Fiscal year2016Principal outstanding$6,020,047,758Issuers59Population780,612Debt per resident$7,712

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Fiscal year?Principal outstanding?Issuers?Population?Debt per resident?
Fiscal year2025Principal outstanding$16,223,427,833Issuers76Population1,045,120Debt per resident$15,523
Fiscal year2024Principal outstanding$13,608,579,185Issuers76Population1,007,703Debt per resident$13,505
Fiscal year2023Principal outstanding$11,762,922,564Issuers75Population977,281Debt per resident$12,036
Fiscal year2022Principal outstanding$9,808,754,131Issuers71Population941,647Debt per resident$10,417
Fiscal year2021Principal outstanding$8,767,955,846Issuers70Population906,422Debt per resident$9,673
Fiscal year2020Principal outstanding$8,091,752,750Issuers67Population887,207Debt per resident$9,120
Fiscal year2019Principal outstanding$7,806,624,986Issuers63Population859,064Debt per resident$9,087
Fiscal year2018Principal outstanding$7,084,479,439Issuers62Population836,210Debt per resident$8,472
Fiscal year2017Principal outstanding$6,663,620,907Issuers61Population806,180Debt per resident$8,266
Fiscal year2016Principal outstanding$6,020,047,758Issuers59Population780,612Debt per resident$7,712

How these figures are made

Debt per resident

Principal outstanding owed by the local governments attributed to the county, divided by the population the county government reported for the same fiscal year; computed here from BRB's tables for fiscal year 2025. The denominator is the population on Denton County government's own row (1,045,120 residents). A county with no county-government row for the year shows "Not reported" for this measure.

Which governments count here

BRB's County field lists every county an issuer serves and gives no shares. An issuer's debt counts in its home county, the first county listed for it, so each dollar counts once statewide. Issuers that list Denton County but count in another are under "Also serve Denton County". Per resident in the issuer list uses each government's own reported population, where it reports one.

Not reported means no government of the chosen type in the county reported the amount that year, or the denominator was not reported. It is never shown as zero.

Fiscal years: Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31. Local governments report at the end of their own fiscal year, as BRB's tables do.

The full method, with the class breaks and the size bands, is on the explorer's main page. Sources are listed below.

EMMA links appear after review.

Source: Local Issuance Fee By Year (updated by the publisher 10/6/2026); Debt Outstanding By Issuance Local By Year (updated by the publisher 9/9/2026). Loaded here 10/8/2026.

Texas fiscal years run September 1 to August 31.

Issuer names are shown as BRB publishes them, spellings included.

Figures are as reported to the agency and have not been independently verified.