Denton town, Maryland
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,075
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,075
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,049
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 4,844
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 4,843
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 4,848
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 4,418
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 65.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 246
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $234,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $594
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,043
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,798
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.57
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 79.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 11.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 37,325
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,379
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 181,831
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $36,913
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,510
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,780
Persons in poverty, percent 12.8%
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 920.4
Population per square mile, 2010 836.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 5.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 5.28
FIPS Code 2422725