Denton Population

1870–2026

175.7K

2026 projection

24.5% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Denton. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026175,704+6,2733.70%
2025169,431+3,1961.92%
2024166,235+6,9354.35%
2023159,300+8,3315.52%
2022150,969+3,6812.50%
2021147,288+6,1474.36%
2020141,141-1,3590.95%
2019142,500+4,0492.92%
2018138,451+2,7212.00%
2017135,730+1,3641.02%

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Denton Demographics

31.4median age

Median age

Female31.3 yrs
Male31.4 yrs

Adults

125,044
19,052 seniors · 15%105,992 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 78,522Male 48.6% · 74,344

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 87385+ years, female: 1,53180–84 years, male: 97480–84 years, female: 1,59475–79 years, male: 1,68075–79 years, female: 1,73170–74 years, male: 2,25070–74 years, female: 2,52965–69 years, male: 2,69165–69 years, female: 3,19960–64 years, male: 3,26560–64 years, female: 4,00255–59 years, male: 3,44055–59 years, female: 3,96550–54 years, male: 3,92950–54 years, female: 3,70745–49 years, male: 3,95245–49 years, female: 4,31540–44 years, male: 3,91040–44 years, female: 3,92435–39 years, male: 5,29735–39 years, female: 4,36330–34 years, male: 6,86430–34 years, female: 5,91625–29 years, male: 7,56725–29 years, female: 7,04520–24 years, male: 10,28620–24 years, female: 11,25315–19 years, male: 6,18715–19 years, female: 8,04810–14 years, male: 3,32910–14 years, female: 3,9145–9 years, male: 4,1635–9 years, female: 3,7270–4 years, male: 3,6870–4 years, female: 3,75985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,529 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

Denton Income

$76,019median household income

Median household income

$76,019

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,896

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

15.8%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Denton Marital Status

41% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married41%43%39%
Never married44%46%43%
Divorced9%8%11%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year