Denton, NE Demographics

A map of Denton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	125	176	86.2%	93.1%
Hispanic	16	3	11.0%	1.6%
Multiracial	3	2	2.1%	1.1%
Black	1	3	0.7%	1.6%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	1.6%

Denton, Nebraska has an estimated population of 145, a large decrease from the 189 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.2% White, 11.0% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Denton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Denton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Denton, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 24.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Denton is ranked the 400th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Denton was ranked the 351st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Denton's White Population

125 residents of Denton, or 86.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Denton is considerably higher than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Denton ranks 198th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton's White population has declined by an estimated 29.0%. White residents' share of Denton's population has decreased from 93.1% to 86.2%.

Denton is more White than neighboring Yankee Hill (70% White). Denton is less White than neighboring Emerald (100% White), Pleasant Dale (97.1% White), Martell (100% White), and Kramer (100% White).

Denton's Black Population

1 residents of Denton, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Denton is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Denton ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton's Black population has declined by an estimated 66.7%. Black residents' share of Denton's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.7%.

Denton is more Black than neighboring Emerald (0% Black), Pleasant Dale (0% Black), Yankee Hill (0% Black), Martell (0% Black), and Kramer (0% Black).

Denton's Asian Population

0 residents of Denton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Denton is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Denton ranks 57th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Denton's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Denton's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Denton, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Denton is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Denton ranks 482nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 433.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Denton's population has increased from 1.6% to 11.0%.

Denton is more Hispanic than neighboring Emerald (0% Hispanic), Pleasant Dale (1.6% Hispanic), Martell (0% Hispanic), and Kramer (0% Hispanic). Denton is less Hispanic than neighboring Yankee Hill (29.6% Hispanic).

Denton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Denton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Denton is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Denton ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Denton's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Denton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasant Dale (0.4% Native American/Other).

Denton's Multiracial Population

3 residents of Denton, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Denton is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Denton ranks 503rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Denton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Denton's population has increased from 1.1% to 2.1%.

Denton is more Multiracial than neighboring Emerald (0% Multiracial), Pleasant Dale (0.8% Multiracial), Yankee Hill (0.4% Multiracial), Martell (0% Multiracial), and Kramer (0% 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.