Denison city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,459
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,822
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 26,446
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,476
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,459
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 8.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,479
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 22,682
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.1%
Female persons, percent 52.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 73.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 13.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,773
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 6.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,388
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $577
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,309
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,386
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.43
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 18.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 73,855
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 727,086
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,739
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 475,184
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,025
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,603
Persons in poverty, percent 15.0%
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 855.7
Population per square mile, 2010 986.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 28.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.00
FIPS Code 4819900