Town in Caroline County, Maryland · 5.3 sq mi · 973 people per sq mi
About 5,100 people live in Denton. The typical household earns $66,510, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,845 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.8%
Men 36.2 · Women 42.4
1870–2026
5,123
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
5,123
2026 projection
5.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,123 | +48 | 0.95% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,075 | +38 | 0.75% |
| 2024 | 5,037 | +26 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 5,011 | +71 | 1.44% |
| 2022 | 4,940 | +49 | 1.00% |
| 2021 | 4,891 | +46 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 4,845 | +323 | 7.14% |
| 2019 | 4,522 | +31 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 4,491 | +29 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 4,462 | +99 | 2.27% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 49 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
33% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 33% | 31% | 35% |
| Never married | 41% | 49% | 34% |
| Divorced | 18% | 14% | 22% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau