Denton County, Texas Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 13, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Denton County, TX population was 885,012. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (603.39K) and constituted 68.18% of the total Denton County population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (90.83K) and constituted 10.26% of the population. The third highest racial group was Asian Alone (83.99K), constituting 9.49% of the population.

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 503.94K and constituted 56.94% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (173.71K) and constituted 19.63% of the population.

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.

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Denton County, Texas Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Asian Alone
Two Or More Races
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Denton County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Denton County, Texas Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 603389 68.18
Black or African American Alone 90834 10.26
Asian Alone 83987 9.49
Two Or More Races 73598 8.32
Some Other Race Alone 27797 3.14
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 4616 0.52
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 791 0.09
Denton County, Texas Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 503938 56.94
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 173708 19.63