Denison

Population: 25,347
Median household income: $60,821
Median home value: $167,800

Denison is a community in Grayson County, Texas, home to 25,347 residents. Its median household income of $60,821 runs below the Grayson County figure of $70,455.

From 2019 to 2023, Denison's population grew 4.1% from 24,340 to 25,347, while its median home value rose 70.7% from $98,300 to $167,800.

75.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1967.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,347
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $60,821
Median home value: $167,800
Median gross rent: $1,161
Housing units: 11,153
Homeownership rate: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,34025,347

Median household income

$43,586$60,821

Median home value

$98,300$167,800

Median gross rent

$810$1,161

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,340	$43,586	$98,300	$810
2020	24,851	$50,701	$107,600	$882
2021	24,324	$52,784	$111,700	$954
2022	24,872	$58,930	$142,900	$1,058
2023	25,347	$60,821	$167,800	$1,161

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.0%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,738	6.9%
5 to 17	4,681	18.5%
18 to 24	1,873	7.4%
25 to 34	2,615	10.3%
35 to 44	2,723	10.7%
45 to 54	3,610	14.2%
55 to 64	3,048	12.0%
65 to 74	2,621	10.3%
75 and over	2,438	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,197	71.8%
Black or African American	1,685	6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	83	0.3%
Asian	251	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	0.1%
Two or more races	1,703	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,407	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,758	10.3%
High school graduate	5,874	34.4%
Some college or associate's	6,264	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,221	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	938	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,390	77.5%
Carpooled	1,135	10.5%
Public transit	43	0.4%
Walked	99	0.9%
Bicycle	48	0.4%
Worked from home	1,087	10.0%
Other means	28	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,337	44.5%
15 to 29 min	3,653	37.5%
30 to 44 min	761	7.8%
45 to 59 min	585	6.0%
60+ min	407	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.0% (4,219 of 24,856)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,479	64.8%
Nonfamily households	3,522	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,001	89.7%
Vacant	1,152	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,971	59.7%
Renter-occupied	4,030	40.3%

1-unit, detached75.0%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units7.3%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,361	75.0%
1-unit, attached	450	4.0%
2 to 4 units	800	7.2%
5 to 19 units	812	7.3%
20 or more units	432	3.9%
Mobile home & other	298	2.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4819900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 29 sq mi
Water area: 0.52 sq mi
Center point: 33.7669, -96.5807