Denton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,556 people and two associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 349th largest community in North Carolina.
Also of interest is that Denton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Denton has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Denton a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
As is often the case in a small town, Denton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Denton is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 12.76% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Denton in 2022 was $24,129, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,516 for a family of four. However, Denton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Denton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denton residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Denton include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Denton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.