Denton is a relatively large city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 158,349 people and 33 associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 24th largest community in Texas. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Denton, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Denton, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Denton’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Denton does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $73,719.00.

Denton real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Denton house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Denton has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Denton telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.23% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Denton is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Denton is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Not only is Denton a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.

The citizens of Denton are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.88% of adults in Denton have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Denton in 2022 was $37,286, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $149,144 for a family of four. However, Denton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Denton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Denton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Denton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Denton also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 25.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Denton include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.

The most common language spoken in Denton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.