Demographics · TX
Denton, TX demographics: 152,866 residents, with a median age of 31.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
152,866 people live in Denton, at a median age of 31.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 31.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Denton, the largest race group is White (59.4%); 25.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 13.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Denton is 31.4 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 20.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,446 | 4.9% | ±817 |
| 5 to 17 | 20,376 | 13.3% | ±1,466 |
| 18 to 24 | 30,531 | 20.0% | ±1,660 |
| 25 to 34 | 27,392 | 17.9% | ±1,587 |
| 35 to 44 | 17,494 | 11.4% | ±1,155 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,903 | 10.4% | ±1,019 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,672 | 9.6% | ±1,034 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,669 | 7.0% | ±817 |
| 75 and over | 8,383 | 5.5% | ±699 |
Median age by sex: 31.4 (male) · 31.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Denton is White at 59.4% of the population. Separately, 25.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 90,832 | 59.4% | ±2,654 |
| Black or African American alone | 17,146 | 11.2% | ±1,484 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,392 | 0.9% | ±635 |
| Asian alone | 6,206 | 4.1% | ±965 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 136 | 0.1% | ±110 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 9,468 | 6.2% | ±1,355 |
| Two or more races | 27,686 | 18.1% | ±2,358 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 39,554 | 25.9% | ±2,562 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Denton has 56,664 households. 58.0% are family households and 28.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.53 people.
Total households
56,664
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.53
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
58.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
28.5%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 56,664 | ±1,087 |
| Family households | 32,864 | ±992 |
| Nonfamily households | 23,800 | ±1,218 |
| Householder living alone | 16,155 | ±1,037 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
13.5% of Denton residents were born outside the United States. 76.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (16.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 13.5% | 20,695 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 76.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 16.8% | Spanish · 24,447 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
41.7% of adults age 25 and over in Denton hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Denton is 4819972. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.