Overview
4,712
Total Population
36.0
Median age
50.45%
Female population %
98.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
46.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
182
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Denton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Denton is 36.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Denton's population under 18 was 25.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Denton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.42% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Denton, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 22.33% aged 15 to 29, 45.84% aged 30 to 64, 11.18% aged 65 to 84, and 1.23% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 42 more females than males in Denton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.45% females and 49.55% males in Denton, MD.
- The Denton, MD gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 282.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 264.

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Race / Ethnicity
Denton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Denton population: 61.71% are White, 28.54% are Black or African American, 0.64% are Asian, 3.46% are some other race and 5.65% are multiracial.
- Denton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 182 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,53 (96.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Denton is White with a population of 2,908 (61.71% of the total population).

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Year by year
Denton's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,924 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Denton's population increased by 1,333 (43.51%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Denton's population increased by 446 (10.14%), 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, Denton's population was lowest in year 2001 at 3,049.

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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)