Denton County Demographics

A map of Denton County's Population by Race

Denton County, Texas has an estimated population of 979,561, an increase from the 906,422 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 52.4% White, 20.5% Hispanic, 11.0% Asian, 10.7% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, and 0.8% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Denton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Denton has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Texas overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Denton County, that probability was 64.8% in 2020 and 65.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Denton County is ranked the 7th most populous county in Texas, out of 254 counties. Denton County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Denton County's White Population

513,612 residents of Denton County, or 52.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Denton County is considerably higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Denton County ranks 152nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton County's White population has grown by an estimated 5.8%. White residents' share of Denton County's population has decreased from 53.6% to 52.4%.

Denton County is more White than neighboring Tarrant County (42% White), Collin County (49.6% White), and Dallas County (26.4% White). Denton County is less White than neighboring Cooke County (71.3% White), and Wise County (72.9% White).

Denton County's Black Population

105,081 residents of Denton County, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Denton County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Denton County ranks 46th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.2%. Black residents' share of Denton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.7%.

Denton County is more Black than neighboring Cooke County (3.2% Black), and Wise County (1.6% Black). Denton County is less Black than neighboring Tarrant County (17.3% Black), Collin County (10.8% Black), and Dallas County (22.1% Black).

Denton County's Asian Population

108,215 residents of Denton County, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Denton County is higher than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Denton County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Denton County's population has increased from 10.2% to 11.0%.

Denton County is more Asian than neighboring Cooke County (0.7% Asian), Tarrant County (6.1% Asian), Wise County (0.7% Asian), and Dallas County (7% Asian). Denton County is less Asian than neighboring Collin County (18.7% Asian).

Denton County's Hispanic Population

200,647 residents of Denton County, or 20.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Denton County is significantly lower than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Denton County ranks 176th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Denton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 20.5%.

Denton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Collin County (16.1% Hispanic). Denton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cooke County (20.9% Hispanic), Tarrant County (30.3% Hispanic), Wise County (21.1% Hispanic), and Dallas County (41.3% Hispanic).

Denton County's Native American/Other Population

7,836 residents of Denton County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Denton County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Denton County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Denton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Denton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cooke County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wise County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dallas County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Denton County's Multiracial Population

44,170 residents of Denton County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Denton County is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Denton County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 254 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Denton County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Denton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cooke County (3.5% Multiracial), Tarrant County (3.6% Multiracial), Wise County (3.1% Multiracial), Collin County (4% Multiracial), and Dallas County (2.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.