Overview
24,324
Total Population
39.4
Median age
51.84%
Female population %
92.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
61.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
2,47
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Denison's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Denison is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Denison's population under 18 was 24.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Denison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Denison, 20.01% were under the age of 15, 18.33% aged 15 to 29, 43.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 894 more females than males in Denison:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.84% females and 48.16% males in Denison, TX.
- The Denison, TX gender ratio is 92.9:100 i.e. 92.9 men to 100 women (0.929).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,079.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,059.
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Race / Ethnicity
Denison's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Denison population: 79.83% are White, 8.89% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.66% are Asian, 2.42% are some other race and 7.50% are multiracial.
- Denison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 2,47 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,854 (89.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Denison is White with a population of 19,418 (79.83% of the total population).
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Year by year
Denison's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 26,328 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Denison's population decreased by 102 (0.45%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Denison's population increased by 1,810 (7.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Denison's population was lowest in year 2011 at 22,682.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)