Corinth, Texas


Corinth is a city in Denton County, Texas, United States. It is a suburb of Dallas and a part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The population was 19,935 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Corinth is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which is land and, or 0.63%, is water.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 19,935 people living in the city. The population density was 2,523.4 people per square mile. There were 7,138 housing units, at an average density of 903.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 84.7% White, 5.7% African American, 0.8% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.2% some other race, 1.0% Boedeker and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.8%.
There were 6,897 households, 43.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were headed by married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 14.7% of households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.89, and the average family size was 3.23.
The age distribution was 29.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% 65 or older. The median age was 35.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
According to a 2007 estimate, the median household income was $95,967, and the median family income was $96,375. Males had a median income of $52,362 versus $35,089 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,492. About 1.0% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools

The City of Corinth is served by the Denton and Lake Dallas Independent School Districts.

Colleges and universities

Corinth is home to one of two branch campuses of North Central Texas College in Denton County.

Notable people

Corinth is home to CoServ Electric.