Korean Population in Denton County, TX by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Korean population in Denton County, TX is recorded at 14,851 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Denton County - including Carrollton, Frisco, Lewisville, and others - report non-zero figures, reflecting a broad and distributed Korean presence. However, the combined population across these cities exceeds the official county total - a likely result of rounding differences or sampling variations in small-population census data. The analysis below explores how Korean communities are spread across Denton County, TX and comparable counties throughout Texas.

Top 5 cities with the largest Korean population in Denton County

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  • 1
    Carrollton
    Korean population in Carrollton is 4,798
    3.61% of Carrollton population is Korean
  • 2
    Frisco
    Korean population in Frisco is 4,212
    2.00% of Frisco population is Korean
  • 3
    Lewisville
    Korean population in Lewisville is 3,890
    3.03% of Lewisville population is Korean
  • 4
    Flower Mound
    Korean population in Flower Mound is 1,661
    2.13% of Flower Mound population is Korean
  • 5
    Denton
    Korean population in Denton is 1,174
    0.80% of Denton population is Korean

Overview of Korean population in Denton County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Denton County contains 14,851 Korean residents (1.6% of 945,644 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 99th percentile within Texas for Korean demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Denton County's Korean population of 1.6% surpassing both Texas's state average of 0.41% and the national average of 0.6%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Denton County's 14,851 Korean residents constitute 12.2% of Texas's total Korean population of 122,201, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 12.2% of all Texas Korean Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Denton County maintains 16.9 Korean Americans per square mile, representing just over thirty-six times Texas's average of 0.47 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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31 Cities in Denton County Ranked by Korean Population

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ACS data [1] show Korean populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Carrollton, Frisco, Lewisville, and Flower Mound. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 31 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Denton County, TX ranked by Korean population count
Rank by Korean Population
City
Korean Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Denton County Korean Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Carrollton 4,798 3.61% 32.31%
2 Frisco 4,212 2.00% 28.36%
3 Lewisville 3,890 3.03% 26.19%
4 Flower Mound 1,661 2.13% 11.18%
5 Denton 1,174 0.80% 7.91%
6 The Colony 521 1.16% 3.51%
7 Corinth 331 1.45% 2.23%
8 236 2.37% 1.59%
9 218 4.22% 1.47%
10 188 0.37% 1.27%
11 168 0.49% 1.13%
12 105 0.66% 0.71%
13 93 0.69% 0.63%
14 63 0.88% 0.42%
15 54 1.07% 0.36%
16 39 1.33% 0.26%
17 37 1.77% 0.25%
18 32 0.54% 0.22%
19 16 0.32% 0.11%
20 15 0.59% 0.10%
21 11 0.57% 0.07%
22 7 0.09% 0.05%
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23 0 - -
23 0 - -
23 0 - -
23 0 - -
23 0 - -
23 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Denton County, TX by their Korean population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Korean population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Korean ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Korean alone, while others identify as Korean along with another race (such as Korean and German).
  • We’ve used the “Korean alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Korean population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Korean alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Korean .
  2. % of Total Denton County Korean Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Korean population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Korean populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Korean population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Korean populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.