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Denton

Texas · 66,270 residents · 96.9 sq mi
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Denton is home to 66,270 people in Texas. 39% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 26.3, younger than the US median of 33.0. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. 20.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line. There are 14,267 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 26.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
66,270
−18%vs 2000
vs 80,537 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.3
−2%vs 2000
vs 26.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
96.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K84K110K136K162K19902000201020202024Denton
2024153K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(4,260)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.1%(4,023)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.7%(3,103)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.1%(6,670)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2420%(13,250)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419%(12,567)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.9%(8,561)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(5,014)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.1%(3,411)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(2,851)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(1,888)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(672)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,156
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,422 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,013
−38%vs 2000
vs $19,365 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
20.7%
+4.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$76,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$423
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $625 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
39.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.9% in 2000
60.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69%(55,585)
Black9%(7,255)
Hispanic / Latino16.4%(13,188)
Asian3.4%(2,725)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(54,175)
Black9.4%(6,234)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(5,862)
Asian2.9%(1,921)
Other5.9%(3,940)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.8%(30,303)
Central American1.9%(2,940)
South American1.3%(1,979)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,808)
Salvadoran1%(1,488)
Guatemalan0.7%(1,106)
Venezuelan0.4%(677)
Colombian0.4%(669)
Spaniard0.3%(448)
Peruvian0.2%(271)
Dominican0.2%(247)
Cuban0.1%(213)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(174)
Argentine0.1%(155)
Panamanian0.1%(145)
Honduran0.1%(132)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.5%(2,318)
Chinese0.6%(984)
Korean0.4%(609)
Nepalese0.4%(545)
Filipino0.3%(518)
Vietnamese0.3%(499)
Taiwanese0.1%(177)
Bangladeshi0.1%(109)
Pakistani0.1%(102)
Thai0%(67)
Japanese0%(51)
Burmese0%(49)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(37)
Samoan0%(34)
Ancestry
English12.4%(19,027)
German12%(18,415)
Irish8.3%(12,728)
American3.3%(5,097)
Italian2.7%(4,089)
Scottish2%(3,062)
French2%(2,982)
Polish1.4%(2,140)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,707)
Dutch1%(1,583)
Arab1%(1,519)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(1,117)
Norwegian0.7%(1,080)
Nigerian0.7%(1,043)
Czech0.6%(941)
British0.5%(763)
Hungarian0.4%(662)
Welsh0.4%(643)
Danish0.3%(511)
Slovak0.3%(489)
West Indian0.3%(457)
Russian0.3%(447)
Finnish0.2%(311)
Palestinian0.2%(281)
Canadian0.2%(276)
Iranian0.2%(239)
Portuguese0.2%(238)
Greek0.1%(228)
Romanian0.1%(208)
Austrian0.1%(191)
Ukrainian0.1%(189)
Lebanese0.1%(188)
Jamaican0.1%(156)
Ghanaian0.1%(153)
Swiss0.1%(145)
Brazilian0.1%(142)
Lithuanian0.1%(130)
Belgian0.1%(122)
Turkish0.1%(94)
Latvian0.1%(80)
Serbian0%(72)
Ethiopian0%(57)
Jordanian0%(55)
Haitian0%(55)
Armenian0%(51)
Kenyan0%(48)
Croatian0%(47)
Somali0%(39)
Syrian0%(38)
Iraqi0%(28)
Egyptian0%(25)
Moroccan0%(19)
Slovene0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.4%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 35.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.8%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.0 min
+11%vs 2000
vs 17.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46%(29,050)
Married44.3%(28,006)
Widowed2.2%(1,361)
Divorced7.5%(4,748)
Women 15+
Never married42.5%(28,509)
Married40.3%(27,068)
Widowed6.4%(4,322)
Divorced10.8%(7,223)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.6%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 21.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Denton, Texas?

Denton, Texas has about 66,270 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Denton, Texas?

The typical household in Denton, Texas earns about $23,156 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Denton, Texas expensive?

In Denton, Texas, the median home is worth about $76,400, and the typical rent is about $423 a month.

How educated are people in Denton, Texas?

About 36.4% of adults age 25 and over in Denton, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Denton, Texas?

About 20.7% of people in Denton, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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