Denton

Population: 4,879
Median household income: $63,769
Median home value: $234,700

Denton, a community in Caroline County, Maryland, has 4,879 residents. The median household income of $63,769 is in line with the Caroline County median ($66,368).

Between 2019 and 2023, Denton's population grew 10.2% from 4,429 to 4,879, while its median home value rose 21.1% from $193,800 to $234,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.5% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 65.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,879
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $63,769
Median home value: $234,700
Median gross rent: $995
Housing units: 1,751
Homeownership rate: 55.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4294,879

Median household income

$50,081$63,769

Median home value

$193,800$234,700

Median gross rent

$906$995

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,429	$50,081	$193,800	$906
2020	4,488	$50,808	$197,300	$991
2021	4,712	$52,876	$200,000	$1,074
2022	4,836	$59,155	$225,000	$1,132
2023	4,879	$63,769	$234,700	$995

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	223	4.6%
5 to 17	901	18.5%
18 to 24	557	11.4%
25 to 34	528	10.8%
35 to 44	687	14.1%
45 to 54	601	12.3%
55 to 64	539	11.0%
65 to 74	570	11.7%
75 and over	273	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,211	65.8%
Black or African American	1,239	25.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.1%
Asian	26	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	23	0.5%
Two or more races	233	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.5%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	656	20.5%
High school graduate	1,205	37.7%
Some college or associate's	863	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	316	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	158	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,637	78.2%
Carpooled	176	8.4%
Public transit	4	0.2%
Walked	57	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	143	6.8%
Other means	77	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	658	33.7%
15 to 29 min	448	23.0%
30 to 44 min	433	22.2%
45 to 59 min	158	8.1%
60+ min	254	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.76
Poverty rate: 10.7% (493 of 4,606)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,082	65.3%
Nonfamily households	576	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,658	94.7%
Vacant	93	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	912	55.0%
Renter-occupied	746	45.0%

1-unit, detached55.1%

1-unit, attached11.1%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units24.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	965	55.1%
1-unit, attached	195	11.1%
2 to 4 units	156	8.9%
5 to 19 units	431	24.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2422725
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 38.8794, -75.8245