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Denton, Texas
15,910 Black residents · 11.4% of the place
The 2020 Census counted 139,869 people in Denton, Texas, and 15,910 of them — 11.4% — were Black alone. That count, and the share it makes, are the facts this entry for Denton is built on.
Civic Snapshot
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Total population, 2020 | 139,869 |
| Black residents (alone), 2020 | 15,910 |
| Black share of the place, 2020 | 11.4% |
| Rank by Black population among Texas places | 29 of 1860 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
Population Trend
The two-census record for Denton: 11,734 Black residents in 2010 and 15,910 in 2020. The population grew by 35.6%, and the Black share in Denton moved from 10.3% to 11.4%.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1 (race). Trend: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting File (Public Law 94-171), Table P1.
The Record
Of the 1860 places the Census Bureau counts in Texas, Denton ranks 29 by Black population, with 15,910 Black residents. Every figure here is the published redistricting count for Denton within its official bounds, printed as released.
Institutions
The institutions of Denton — its congregations, schools, and businesses — stand at the scale of its 139,869 people, and this gazetteer sets them within the county and state frames above. The entry itself fixes Denton: name, state, people, and share, on the same terms as every place in the edition.