Denton County Demographics

A map of Denton County's Population by Race

Denton County, Texas had a population of 906,422 in 2020. It was 53.6% White, 10.5% Black, 10.2% Asian, 20.2% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Denton County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Denton County is the 7th most populous county of the 254 counties in Texas.

Denton County's White Population

485,646 residents of Denton County identify as White, or 53.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Denton County larger than the White share of the population of Texas (39.7% White). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Denton County is ranked #152 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Denton County is more White than neighboring Tarrant County (42.9% White), Collin County (51% White), and Dallas County (27.7% White). Denton County is less White than neighboring Cooke County (70.6% White), and Wise County (73.6% White).

Denton County's Black Population

95,386 residents of Denton County identify as Black, or 10.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Denton County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Texas (11.8% Black). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Denton County is ranked #46 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Denton County is more Black than neighboring Cooke County (2.8% Black), Wise County (1% Black), and Collin County (10.2% Black). Denton County is less Black than neighboring Tarrant County (17% Black), and Dallas County (21.6% Black).

Denton County's Asian Population

92,751 residents of Denton County identify as Asian, or 10.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Denton County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Texas (5.4% Asian). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Denton County is ranked #3 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Denton County is more Asian than neighboring Cooke County (0.7% Asian), Tarrant County (6.1% Asian), Wise County (0.5% Asian), and Dallas County (6.9% Asian). Denton County is less Asian than neighboring Collin County (17.7% Asian).

Denton County's Hispanic Population

182,778 residents of Denton County identify as Hispanic, or 20.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Denton County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Texas (39.3% Hispanic). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Denton County is ranked #176 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Denton County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wise County (20% Hispanic), and Collin County (15.9% Hispanic). Denton County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cooke County (20.4% Hispanic), Tarrant County (29.4% Hispanic), and Dallas County (40.5% Hispanic).

Denton County's Native American/Other Population

8,141 residents of Denton County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Denton County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Texas (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Denton County is ranked #53 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Denton County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dallas County (0.7% Native American/Other). Denton County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cooke County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Wise County (1% Native American/Other).

Denton County's Multiracial Population

41,720 residents of Denton County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Denton County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Texas (3% Multiracial). Of the 254 counties in Texas, Denton County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Denton County is more Multiracial than neighboring Cooke County (4.2% Multiracial), Tarrant County (3.7% Multiracial), Wise County (4% Multiracial), Collin County (4.4% Multiracial), and Dallas County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.