Population By Race and Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 778,799 population of Denton County, Texas comprised of 147,453 people who identified as Hispanic (18.93%), and 631,346 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Denton County, Texas with a population of 612,673 (78.67%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 75,580 (9.71%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 63,528 (8.16%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Denton County, Texas in 2015, with a population of 476,891 (61.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 135,782 (17.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 71,921 (9.24%).

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 2015

Total Population:778,799

Non Hispanic (81.07%)

Hispanic (18.93%)

Race in Denton County, TX in 2015

Total Population:778,799

White Alone (78.67%)

Black or African American Alone (9.71%)

Asian Alone (8.16%)

Two or more races (2.51%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.86%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2015

Total Population:778,799

Non-Hispanic White Alone (61.23%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.43%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.24%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (8.02%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.06%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.02%)

Population By Race in Denton , TX in 2015

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	612,673	78.67%
Black or African American Alone	75,580	9.71%
Asian Alone	63,528	8.16%
Two Or More Races	19,554	2.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,699	0.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	765	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Denton , TX in 2015

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	476,891	61.23%
White Alone - Hispanic	135,782	17.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	71,921	9.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	62,479	8.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	16,017	2.06%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,659	0.47%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,537	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,500	0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,199	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,049	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	538	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	227	0.03%