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Denton, NC
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Living in Denton



Denton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,535 people and two associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 349th largest community in North Carolina.

Being a small town, Denton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Denton rank slightly lower than the national average. 14.76% of adults 25 and older in Denton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Denton in 2022 was $22,987, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,948 for a family of four. However, Denton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Denton include Irish, English, German, Scots-Irish, and European.

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


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