Population By Race and Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2021

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 943,883 population of Denton County, Texas comprised of 191,676 people who identified as Hispanic (20.31%), and 752,207 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.69%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Denton County, Texas with a population of 697,188 (73.86%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 112,290 (11.9%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 98,625 (10.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Denton County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 522,234 (55.33%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 174,954 (18.54%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 106,608 (11.3%).

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 2021

Total Population:943,883

Non Hispanic (79.69%)

Hispanic (20.31%)

Race in Denton County, TX in 2021

Total Population:943,883

White Alone (73.86%)

Black or African American Alone (11.9%)

Asian Alone (10.45%)

Two or more races (2.83%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.84%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.13%)

Ethnicity in Denton County, TX in 2021

Total Population:943,883

Non-Hispanic White Alone (55.33%)

Hispanic White Alone (18.54%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (11.3%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (10.28%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.3%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.26%)

Population By Race in Denton , TX in 2021

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	697,188	73.86%
Black or African American Alone	112,290	11.9%
Asian Alone	98,625	10.45%
Two Or More Races	26,692	2.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	7,908	0.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1,180	0.13%

Population By Ethnicity in Denton , TX in 2021

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	522,234	55.33%
White Alone - Hispanic	174,954	18.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	106,608	11.3%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	97,055	10.28%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	21,724	2.3%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	5,682	0.6%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4,968	0.53%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	4,079	0.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	3,829	0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	1,570	0.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	757	0.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	423	0.05%