Denton is home to 152,866 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 72,329 people. The median age is 31.4, younger than the US median of 38.9. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. People stay put here: 75% were in the same home a year ago. Density works out to 1,577 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $76,019, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
42% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 94%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Denton
What changed most since 1990
Population66,270 → 152,866(+131%)US over the same years: +35%
Adults with a bachelor's degree36.4% → 41.7%(+5.3 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants39.1% → 50.0%(+10.9 pts)US over the same years: +0.9 pts
Denton's population equals 16% of Denton County's. Its number of residents living in poverty equals 35% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 9.3% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)41.1%(2,948)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.3%(1,742)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.7%(1,920)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.1%(225)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(33)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 7,179 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Denton, decade by decade
Denton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
66,270
$55,576
$183,365
36.4%
46.1
2000
80,537
$64,527
$179,615
35.5%
60.9
2010
113,383
$63,894
$208,161
35.1%
69.9
2020
139,869
$75,803
$288,102
39.5%
78.1
2024
152,866
$76,019
$348,200
41.7%
78.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
