Denton

Population: 1,271
Median household income: $46,061
Median home value: $160,400

Denton is a community in Davidson County, North Carolina, home to 1,271 residents. Its median household income of $46,061 runs below the Davidson County figure of $62,426.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denton's population declined 23.4% from 1,660 to 1,271, while its median home value rose 67.8% from $95,600 to $160,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.7% of the population. 80.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,271
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,061
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $731
Housing units: 718
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 10.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6601,271

Median household income

$34,931$46,061

Median home value

$95,600$160,400

Median gross rent

$626$731

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,660	$34,931	$95,600	$626
2020	1,355	$35,250	$99,200	$639
2021	1,322	$41,300	$96,900	$690
2022	1,307	$44,539	$131,800	$749
2023	1,271	$46,061	$160,400	$731

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1719.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6415.9%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	3.1%
5 to 17	249	19.6%
18 to 24	81	6.4%
25 to 34	159	12.5%
35 to 44	144	11.3%
45 to 54	162	12.7%
55 to 64	202	15.9%
65 to 74	134	10.5%
75 and over	100	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,153	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	8.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.5%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	176	19.5%
High school graduate	351	39.0%
Some college or associate's	259	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	96	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	19	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.9%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	418	80.9%
Carpooled	64	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	26	5.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	138	28.1%
15 to 29 min	119	24.2%
30 to 44 min	122	24.8%
45 to 59 min	85	17.3%
60+ min	27	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 15.1% (188 of 1,246)

	Count	Share
Family households	349	61.2%
Nonfamily households	221	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	570	79.4%
Vacant	148	20.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	356	62.5%
Renter-occupied	214	37.5%

1-unit, detached77.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.6%

5 to 19 units3.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	554	77.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	76	10.6%
5 to 19 units	24	3.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	8.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3716980
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.6380, -80.1102