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Denton city, TX


Denton County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 142,262   ( 28,879 from 2010 )
Land area: 96.4 square miles
Population density: 1476.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:81,000 56.94% 15.4%
Black:16,06411.29% 41.3%
Indian:2720.19% 52.2%
Asian:4,9993.51% 6.3%
2+ races:5,1293.61% 120.4%
Hispanic:34,33724.14% 42.6%
Total non-White:61,26243.06% 41.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:10,810 11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:18,069 19.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
113,383
70,19061.91%
11,37010.03%
5690.50%
4,7014.15%
2,3272.05%
24,07121.23%
43,19338.09%

2000
80,578
55,74169.18%
7,1838.91%
3780.47%
2,7153.37%
1,2661.57%
13,19816.38%
24,83730.82%

1990
66,270
51,91378.34%
6,1829.33%
4330.65%
1,8802.84%
n/a
5,8628.85%
14,35721.66%

1980
48,063
39,71682.63%
4,7099.80%
650.14%
6641.38%
n/a
2,8285.88%
8,34717.37%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
14,449 17.9
18,356 22.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,828 5.8
10,480 15.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
12,197 25.4
6,010 12.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Denton city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.4
26,369 18.5%
115,893 81.5%
17,415 12.2%
52,243
2.54
30,903 59.2%
22,995 74.4%
2,467 8.0%
21,340 40.8%

2010
NumberPercent
27.1
23,201 20.5%
90,182 79.5%
10,082 8.9%
42,635
2.45
22,958 53.8%
16,858 73.4%
2,416 10.5%
19,677 46.2%

2000
NumberPercent
27.6
16,661 20.7%
63,917 79.3%
6,413 8.0%
30,932
2.35
16,689 54.0%
12,668 75.9%
1,829 11.0%
14,243 46.0%

1990
NumberPercent
26.5
13,329 20.1%
52,941 79.9%
5,411 8.2%
25,702
2.31
13,786 53.6%
11,053 80.2%
1,226 8.9%
11,916 46.4%

1980
NumberPercent
25.0
10,022 20.9%
38,041 79.1%
4,143 8.6%
17,480
2.37
10,216 58.4%
8,536 83.6%
821 8.0%
7,264 41.6%

2022 Housing Data for Denton city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units56,256 
Median Value$296,100 
Occupied52,24392.9%
Vacant4,0137.1%
Owned25,79849.4%
Rented26,44550.6%
Median Rent$1,264 
Single-Family Units32,48057.7%
    Detached31,11355.3%
    Attached1,3672.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units16,83729.9%
Mobile Homes1,9813.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Denton city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003,4726.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7723.4%
$15,000 to $19,9991,5282.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,8223.5%
$25,000 to $29,9991,7983.4%
$30,000 to $34,9992,4964.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,9933.8%
$40,000 to $44,9992,3174.4%
$45,000 to $49,9991,8233.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992,9075.6%
$60,000 to $74,9995,25110.1%
$75,000 to $99,9997,73714.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995,1599.9%
$125,000 to $149,9993,1956.1%
$150,000 to $199,9994,4508.5%
$200,000 or more4,5238.7%
Median Household Income71,921 
Per Capita Income35,628 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8143.5%
Public Assistance8321.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4,0567.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed55,67871.9%
Unemployed2,9213.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force58,59975.7%
Not in Labor Force18,84524.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 28.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector28,21222,94955.1%
Non-Profit1,6553,23833.8%
Self-Employed3,7392,76857.5%
Local Government2,2283,69437.6%
State Government3,1954,20543.2%
Federal Government69757654.8%
Total Private + Self31,95125,71755.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7,77511,71339.9%
Total39,72637,43051.5%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts12,04215.6%
Sales and Office Occupations16,78121.7%
Professional, Technical19,81825.6%
Service Occupations14,70719.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1960.3%
All others13,93418.0%
White Collar 62.9%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services13,35117.3%
Health care and social assistance9,77512.6%
Retail trade9,28712.0%
Accommodation and food services7,5789.8%
Manufacturing6,3928.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4,2475.5%
Construction4,1625.4%
Transportation and warehousing3,7074.8%
Other services3,2054.1%
Finance and insurance2,8883.7%
Public administration2,5543.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,3423.0%
Wholesale trade1,9342.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,8972.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,7202.2%
Information1,1541.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting3770.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3500.5%
Utilities2930.4%
Management690.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Denton city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican26,82718.86%
Puerto Rican1,5421.08%
Cuban2400.17%
Dominican1070.08%
Total Central American2,3251.63%
Costa Rican250.02%
Guatemalan8070.57%
Honduran4400.31%
Nicaraguan140.01%
Panamanian100.01%
Salvadoran1,0290.72%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1,3000.91%
Argentinean600.04%
Bolivian1830.13%
Chilean1730.12%
Colombian3530.25%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian370.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan4660.33%
Other South American280.02%
Other Hispanic1,9961.40%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,0870.76%
Chinese9790.69%
Filipino8040.57%
Vietnamese5390.38%
Korean5020.35%
Taiwanese820.06%
Thai610.04%
Burmese420.03%
Bangladeshi400.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English105,83978.2%
Spanish22,12216.3%
Other Indo-European1,6061.2%
Chinese1,1940.9%
Arabic9900.7%
Other7530.6%
Other Asian6630.5%
Tagalog5300.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun4520.3%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German16,98411.9%
English15,39110.8%
Irish12,6028.9%
American4,9403.5%
European3,7942.7%
Italian3,6512.6%
Scottish3,3572.4%
French2,9002.0%
Polish2,1761.5%
Scotch-Irish1,9151.3%
African1,7681.2%
Dutch1,6501.2%
Norwegian1,2530.9%
British1,0420.7%
Welsh9110.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen130,22091.5%
Not a citizen12,0428.5%
Native124,01087.2%
Foreign-born18,25212.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Denton city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,317 3.8%4,004 4.6%17,115 19.8%27,282 31.6%21,981 25.5%12,532 14.5%
  Average years of education: 13.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,317 3.8%
9-12 Years 4,004 4.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 17,115 19.8%
Some College 27,282 31.6%
Bach. Degree 21,981 25.5%
Grad Degree 12,532 14.5%
Average years of education: 13.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Denton city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +5,356 D +5,397 D + 7.5%
D +10,753
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 51% Joe Biden (D) 30,751 56.9% Donald Trump* (R) 22,054 40.8% 1,242 2.3% 54,047 -11 -6 0.48%
2016 40% Hillary Clinton (D) 19,998 49.5% Donald Trump (R) 16,698 41.3% 3,700 9.2% 40,396 -11 -5 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Denton city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 30,751 56.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 22,054 40.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 920 1.7%
Other 322 0.6%
TOTAL 54,047
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Denton city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 19,998 49.5%
Donald Trump (R) 16,698 41.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,745 4.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 775 1.9%
Other 1,180 2.9%
TOTAL 40,396
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Denton city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 50% Mary Hegar (D) 28,358 53.2% John Cornyn* (R) 22,892 42.9% 2,057 [+] 3.9% 53,307 -11 0.48%
2018 S1 41% Beto O'Rourke (D) 25,798 60.9% Ted Cruz* (R) 16,239 38.3% 344 [+] 0.8% 42,381 -13 0.51%
2018 G 41% Lupe Valdez (D) 23,052 54.7% Greg Abbott* (R) 18,006 42.8% 1,052 [+] 2.5% 42,110 -13 0.50%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote