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Denton County Population and Races

 
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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Denton County is 708,627, which is 63.66% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 25.13% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Denton County population density is 743.59 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 97.14 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Denton County is white, which represent 77.79% of the total population. The average Denton County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 708,627. #9

Population Growth Since 2000, #7

Denton County
63.66%
Texas
25.13%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #8

Denton County
743.59 per square mile
Texas
97.14 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:551,219 (77.79%, #211)
Black:60,946 (8.60%, #69)
Hispanic:132,267 (18.67%, #175)
Asian:50,026 (7.06%, #4)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):3,599 (0.51%, #125)
One Race, Other:18,117 (2.56%, see rank)
Two or More Races:24,720 (3.49%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:102,608 (77.58%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:4,806 (3.63%, see rank)
Cuban:2,026 (1.53%, see rank)
Central American:8,911 (6.74%, see rank)
South American:7,065 (5.34%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:16,397 (32.78%, see rank)
Chinese:6,202 (12.40%, see rank)
Filipino:2,991 (5.98%, see rank)
Japanese:699 (1.40%, see rank)
Korean:9,758 (19.51%, see rank)
Vietnamese:6,004 (12.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:7,975 (15.94%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

612,132 (86.38%) out of the total population of 708,627 reported first ancestry.

 Denton County% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Arab3,8660.55%, see rank0.41%0.56%
Czech4,1560.59%, see rank0.78%0.47%
Danish2,2040.31%, see rank0.18%0.42%
Dutch10,3011.45%, see rank0.82%1.40%
English73,39610.36%, see rank6.41%8.02%
French23,9353.38%, see rank2.40%3.34%
German102,85314.51%, see rank10.11%15.03%
Greek1,6340.23%, see rank0.18%0.41%
Hungarian2,1880.31%, see rank0.15%0.46%
Irish76,98910.86%, see rank7.15%10.80%
Italian23,8943.37%, see rank1.91%5.52%
Norwegian7,5731.07%, see rank0.51%1.42%
Polish12,4791.76%, see rank1.09%3.01%
Portuguese1,7450.25%, see rank0.12%0.44%
Russian4,0180.57%, see rank0.31%0.92%
Scotch-Irish10,4821.48%, see rank1.03%0.99%
Scottish17,9992.54%, see rank1.41%1.72%
Subsaharan African8,3741.18%, see rank0.98%0.95%
Swedish7,4531.05%, see rank0.57%1.27%
Swiss2,0620.29%, see rank0.12%0.30%
Ukrainian1,8970.27%, see rank0.08%0.31%
American40,7335.75%, see rank5.70%7.12%
Welsh4,5920.65%, see rank0.37%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 348,748 (49.21%, see rank)
Females: 359,879 (50.79%, see rank)

Denton County
Male: 49.21%
Female: 50.79%
Texas
Male: 49.63%
Female: 50.37%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Denton County
33.80 years old
Texas
33.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Denton County
33.10 years old
Texas
32.90 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Denton County
34.50 years old
Texas
35.00 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Denton County% of the Total PopulationTexasU.S.
Under 5 years49,5546.99%, see rank7.44%6.36%
5 to 9 years52,9577.47%, see rank7.58%6.51%
10 to 14 years56,3847.96%, see rank7.42%6.59%
15 to 19 years50,4167.11%, see rank7.25%6.85%
20 to 24 years51,2677.23%, see rank7.36%7.13%
25 to 34 years106,46515.02%, see rank14.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years113,74216.05%, see rank13.63%12.96%
45 to 54 years103,01414.54%, see rank13.23%14.09%
55 to 64 years69,1519.76%, see rank10.74%12.29%
65 to 74 years36,0325.08%, see rank6.32%7.64%
75 to 84 14,4502.04%, see rank3.33%4.25%
85 years and over5,1950.73%, see rank1.27%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Denton CountyTexasU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population448,049, 100%16,426,730209,056,129
Less Than High School36,063, 8.05%, see rank18.42%13.67%
High School Graduate85,093, 18.99%, see rank25.24%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree143,383, 32.00%, see rank29.26%29.09%
Bachelor Degree126,892, 28.32%, see rank17.95%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree56,618, 12.64%, see rank9.14%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.34, see rank13.2113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Denton County TexasU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten25,26559.11%40.89%77.20%22.80%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)88,05892.67%, see rank7.33%, see rank93.58%6.42%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)39,80592.45%, see rank7.55%, see rank93.90%6.10%90.60%9.40%
College54,25391.45%, see rank8.55%, see rank85.12%14.88%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School11,98781.63%, see rank18.37%, see rank72.33%27.67%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Denton CountyTexasU.S.
Total Households250,472, 100%9,013,582116,211,092
Average Household Size2.78, see rank2.832.63
1 Person Households54,934, 21.93%, see rank24.94%27.57%
2 or More Person Households195,538, 78.07%, see rank75.06%72.43%
Family Households (Families)178,346, 71.20%, see rank69.65%66.22%
Average Family Size3.35, see rank3.513.32
Married-Couple Family139,920, 55.86%, see rank50.22%48.42%
Nonfamily Households72,126, 28.80%, see rank30.35%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Denton County%TexasU.S.
15 Years and Over Total549,732see rank20,238,160252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over267,344100%, see rank9,961,996123,281,364
Never Married86,01132.17%, see rank34.84%35.77%
Married155,12758.03%, see rank53.50%52.04%
Widowed3,4431.29%, see rank2.24%2.57%
Divorced22,7638.51%, see rank9.43%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over282,388100%, see rank10,276,164129,692,771
Never Married80,23928.41%, see rank28.43%29.48%
Married152,31653.94%, see rank51.21%49.19%
Widowed15,2215.39%, see rank8.06%9.16%
Divorced34,61212.26%, see rank12.30%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Denton County%TexasU.S.
Native608,05985.81%, see rank83.53%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence355,42250.16%, see rank60.31%58.73%
Born in Different State243,35334.34%, see rank21.93%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		9,2841.31%, see rank1.29%1.42%
Foreign Born100,56814.19%, see rank16.47%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship40,5585.72%, see rank5.58%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship60,0108.47%, see rank10.89%7.09%
Born In Europe7,6121.07%, see rank0.71%1.53%
Born In Asia37,6425.31%, see rank3.19%3.82%
Born In Africa4,9590.70%, see rank0.61%0.55%
Born In Oceania3020.04%, see rank0.04%0.07%
Born In Latin America47,2496.67%, see rank11.74%6.83%
Born In Northern America2,8040.40%, see rank0.18%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Denton County%TexasU.S.
English192,00376.66%, see rank65.20%79.39%
Spanish34,42413.74%, see rank28.41%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages10,1864.07%, see rank2.71%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages11,4884.59%, see rank2.87%3.36%
Other2,3710.95%, see rank0.81%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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