Denton

Population: 146,987
Median household income: $73,719
Median home value: $325,700

Located in Denton County, Texas, Denton is a community with a population of 146,987. At $73,719, its median household income sits below Denton County's $108,185.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denton's population grew 7.9% from 136,195 to 146,987, while its median home value rose 48.9% from $218,800 to $325,700.

The typical home was built around 1995. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 146,987
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $73,719
Median home value: $325,700
Median gross rent: $1,344
Housing units: 57,824
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136,195146,987

Median household income

$60,018$73,719

Median home value

$218,800$325,700

Median gross rent

$1,082$1,344

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	136,195	$60,018	$218,800	$1,082
2020	139,734	$62,542	$237,700	$1,121
2021	139,704	$65,168	$257,500	$1,164
2022	142,262	$71,921	$296,100	$1,264
2023	146,987	$73,719	$325,700	$1,344

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2419.9%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,618	5.2%
5 to 17	19,830	13.5%
18 to 24	29,254	19.9%
25 to 34	26,509	18.0%
35 to 44	16,665	11.3%
45 to 54	14,568	9.9%
55 to 64	14,745	10.0%
65 to 74	9,920	6.7%
75 and over	7,878	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80,238	54.6%
Black or African American	16,837	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	241	0.2%
Asian	5,741	3.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	91	0.1%
Some other race	504	0.3%
Two or more races	6,381	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36,954	25.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate20.3%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7,025	7.8%
High school graduate	18,300	20.3%
Some college or associate's	27,148	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	23,339	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	14,473	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone69.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.9%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	53,065	69.3%
Carpooled	8,685	11.3%
Public transit	720	0.9%
Walked	2,812	3.7%
Bicycle	555	0.7%
Worked from home	9,358	12.2%
Other means	1,337	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,547	32.1%
15 to 29 min	22,357	33.3%
30 to 44 min	11,641	17.3%
45 to 59 min	7,361	11.0%
60+ min	4,268	6.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 15.9% (21,926 of 137,642)

	Count	Share
Family households	31,709	58.7%
Nonfamily households	22,274	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	53,983	93.4%
Vacant	3,841	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26,544	49.2%
Renter-occupied	27,439	50.8%

1-unit, detached55.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units16.0%

20 or more units13.6%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31,919	55.2%
1-unit, attached	1,507	2.6%
2 to 4 units	5,178	9.0%
5 to 19 units	9,257	16.0%
20 or more units	7,874	13.6%
Mobile home & other	2,089	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4819972
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 97 sq mi
Water area: 1.41 sq mi
Center point: 33.2174, -97.1413