Denton city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 169,431
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 165,998
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 139,898
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 139,874
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 21.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 139,869
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 113,383
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.5%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 25.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,179
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $348,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,225
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $851
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,420
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 56,664
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 74.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 41.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 531,008
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,632,051
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,293,445
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,587,404
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,847
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,019
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,167
Persons in poverty, percent 15.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,451.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,289.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 96.35
Land area in square miles, 2010 87.95
FIPS Code 4819972