Population By Race and Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 807,566 population of Denton County, Texas comprised of 154,078 people who identified as Hispanic (19.08%), and 653,488 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (80.92%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Denton County, Texas with a population of 628,549 (77.83%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 80,831 (10.01%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 69,830 (8.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Denton County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 486,852 (60.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 141,697 (17.55%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 76,871 (9.52%).

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 2016

Total Population:807,566

Non Hispanic (80.92%)

Hispanic (19.08%)

Race in Denton County, TX in 2016

Total Population:807,566

White Alone (77.83%)

Black or African American Alone (10.01%)

Asian Alone (8.65%)

Two or more races (2.56%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.85%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.1%)

Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2016

Total Population:807,566

Non-Hispanic White Alone (60.29%)

Hispanic White Alone (17.55%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (9.52%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (8.51%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.1%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.05%)

Population By Race in Denton , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	628,549	77.83%
Black or African American Alone	80,831	10.01%
Asian Alone	69,830	8.65%
Two Or More Races	20,651	2.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	6,894	0.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	811	0.1%

Population By Ethnicity in Denton , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	486,852	60.29%
White Alone - Hispanic	141,697	17.55%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	76,871	9.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	68,689	8.51%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	16,937	2.1%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	3,960	0.49%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	3,714	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,586	0.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,308	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,141	0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	553	0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	258	0.03%