About Denton

Denton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,418 people and just one neighborhood, Denton is the 344th largest community in North Carolina.

When you are in Denton, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 44.8% of Denton's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Denton is a town of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Denton who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.20%), sales jobs (7.84%), and healthcare (5.32%).

Denton is a very car-oriented town. 98.56% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Denton is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Denton has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Denton doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Denton Information and Demographics

In Denton, just 9.69% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Denton in 2000 was $19,439, which is upper middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,756 for a family of four.

The people who call Denton home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Denton is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Denton include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Denton is English. Some people also speak Spanish.