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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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Denton County, TX in 2011

Total Population:684,842

Non Hispanic (81.54%)

Hispanic (18.46%)

Race in Denton County, TX in 2011

Total Population:684,842

White Alone (80.94%)

Black or African American Alone (8.81%)

Asian Alone (7%)

Two or more races (2.27%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.89%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.09%)

Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2011

Total Population:684,842

Non-Hispanic White Alone (63.88%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.06%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (8.4%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (6.87%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.94%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.85%)

Population By Race in Denton , TX in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	554,303	80.94%
Black or African American Alone	60,348	8.81%
Asian Alone	47,963	7%
Two Or More Races	15,523	2.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,065	0.89%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	640	0.09%

Population By Ethnicity in Denton , TX in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	437,452	63.88%
White Alone - Hispanic	116,851	17.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	57,527	8.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	47,078	6.87%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	12,685	1.85%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,195	0.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	2,870	0.42%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	2,838	0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	2,821	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	885	0.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	468	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	172	0.03%