Population By Race and Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 684,842 population of Denton County, Texas comprised of 126,437 people who identified as Hispanic (18.46%), and 558,405 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Denton County, Texas with a population of 554,303 (80.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 60,348 (8.81%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 47,963 (7%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Denton County, Texas in 2011, with a population of 437,452 (63.88%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 116,851 (17.06%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 57,527 (8.4%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Denton, Texas.

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Population By Race in Denton , TX in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 60,348 8.81%
White Alone 554,303 80.94%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 6,065 0.89%
Asian Alone 47,963 7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 640 0.09%
Two Or More Races 15,523 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Denton , TX in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,821 0.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 116,851 17.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,870 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 885 0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 172 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,838 0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 57,527 8.4%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 437,452 63.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 3,195 0.47%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 47,078 6.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 468 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 12,685 1.85%