Denton, Texas Population 2024

164,096

Denton Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Denton was:

  • White: 67.83%
  • Black or African American: 11.48%
  • Two or more races: 11.14%
  • Other race: 5.2%
  • Asian: 3.49%
  • Native American: 0.83%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
96.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,693.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
16.29% (22,989)
The current population of Denton, Texas is 164,096 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 141,107.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White96,49767.83%
Black or African American16,33511.48%
Two or more races15,84311.14%
Other race7,3915.2%
Asian4,9693.49%
Native American1,1850.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Denton Population by Race

Denton Population Pyramid 2024

Denton Median Age

30.4

Total

30.4

Male

30.5

Female

Denton Adults

There are 115,893 adults, (17,415 of whom are seniors) in Denton.

Denton Age Dependency

44.5

Age Dependency Ratio

17.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Denton Sex Ratio

Female72,05650.65%
Male70,20649.35%

Denton Population by Age

Denton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All52,2432.5449.450.6
Married22,9953.187525
Non Family21,3401.5925.274.8
Female5,3873.1635.464.6
Male2,5213.4749.950.1

3.08

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Denton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,0044.64%
Associates Degree6,0937.07%
Bachelors Degree21,98125.49%
Graduate Degree12,53214.53%
High School Graduate17,11519.85%
Less Than 9th Grade3,3173.85%
Some College21,18924.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Denton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Denton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,43052,59224,329
Hispanic18,09613,4883,773
2+ Races8,5626,8012,375
Black8,0267,3313,062
Other Race4,2822,717584
Asian3,1003,0612,172
Native American720537116
Islander28280

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.06%.

Denton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,721$64,472$55,000
Graduate Degree$65,501$73,304$60,488
High School Graduate$35,409$42,643$29,123
Less Than 9th Grade$31,305$33,238$24,667
Overall$45,459$51,369$40,572
Some College$41,554$47,358$38,458

$45,459

Average Earnings

$51,369

Average Male

$40,572

Average Female

Denton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Denton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Denton Language

78.19% of Denton residents speak only English, while 21.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.34% of the population.

Denton Language

Denton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White77,47110,57913.66%
Hispanic32,1215,21516.24%
Multiple15,0302,99519.93%
Black13,5272,75020.33%
Other6,5661,20018.28%
Asian4,4121,15326.13%
Native1,162948.09%
Islander421433.33%

15.73%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.25%

Male Poverty Rate

16.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Denton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Denton is Islander, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Denton is Native, with 8.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.69%.

Denton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.21%
High School10.13%
Some College9.24%
Bachelors or Greater5.36%

Denton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.8%
Male Unemployed29.34%
Female Employed12.89%
Male Employed10.66%

Denton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Denton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,687$116,532
Households$71,921$92,581
Married Families$107,535$133,148
Non Families$40,080$53,092

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Denton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.4%

Male Marriage Rate

39.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Denton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Denton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Denton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Denton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,979

Number of Veterans

6,403

Male Veterans

576

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,730
Vietnam2,168
First Gulf War1,397
Korea182
World War II44

Denton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,943
75+1,417
65 to 741,387
18 to 341,307
55 to 64925

Denton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3526.76%
Hispanic9493.81%
Black7655.57%
2+ Races6245.36%
Other Race1101.81%
Asian761.78%
Native American434.75%
Islander921.43%

Denton Veterans by Race

Denton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.37%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Denton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Denton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Denton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Denton Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.49%

Born in Denton

87.17%

Native Born

12.83%

Foreign Born

8.46%

Non Citizen

4.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.17% of Denton residents were born in the United States, with 55.49% having been born in Texas. 8.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Denton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029192,8335,7483.07%
2028187,0855,7473.17%
2027181,3385,7473.27%
2026175,5915,7483.38%
2025169,8435,7473.5%
2024164,0965,7473.63%
2023158,3497,9145.26%
2022150,4353,2362.2%
2021147,1996,0924.32%
2020141,107-1,393-0.98%
2019142,5004,0492.92%
2018138,4512,7212%
2017135,7301,3641.02%
2016134,3663,1312.39%
2015131,2352,9562.3%
2014128,2793,2062.56%
2013125,0731,4731.19%
2012123,6003,4822.9%
2011120,1183,1022.65%
2010117,01600%
200080,53714,26721.53%
199066,27018,20737.88%
198048,0638,18920.54%
197039,87413,03048.54%
196026,8445,47225.6%
195021,37210,18090.96%
194011,1921,60516.74%
19309,5871,96125.71%
19207,6262,89461.16%
19104,73254513.02%
19004,1871,62963.68%
18902,558-190,275-98.67%

Denton Population by Year