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Denton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Denton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

150,353

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
13.7%
18 - 24:
20.9%
25 - 34:
17.9%
35 - 54:
21.2%
55 - 64:
9.4%
Over 65 Years:
12.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.8%
16.8%
91.5%
91.5%
40.0%
40.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Denton
USA
$35,628
$35,628
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Denton
USA
$71,921
$71,921
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

15.7%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Transportation
Other
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
Arts
Real estate
17.3%
17.3%
12.6%
12.6%
12.0%
12.0%
9.8%
9.8%
8.3%
8.3%
5.5%
5.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.1%
4.1%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.9%
56.9%
24.1%
24.1%
11.3%
11.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
Italian
Scottish
French
Polish
Scots-Irish
African
Dutch
Norwegian
British
Welsh
Czech
Swedish
Nigerian
Other Arab
Scandinavian
Slovak
11.9%
11.9%
10.8%
10.8%
8.9%
8.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.4%
2.4%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Arabic
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
French
Vietnamese
Portuguese
Urdu
African languages
Native American languages
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Other Indo-European
Persian
Slavic languages
Russian
78.2%
78.2%
16.3%
16.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Denton Residents

12.8%