Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Denton County, TX

The map below shows majority race by area in Denton County, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Denton County racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Denton County, TX map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Denton County overall is white, making up 51.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 20.0%. There are more white people in the west areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the north places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Denton County

 
Self-Identified Race
Denton County, TX Population
White
51.6%
Hispanic
20.0%
Black
11.4%
Asian
11.5%
Native American
0.1%
Other
5.3%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Denton County, TX

The map below shows diversity in Denton County. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Denton County Diversity Score

66.4

More diverse than 98% of US counties

Denton County has a diversity score of 66.4: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Denton County is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 98% of them. Within Denton County's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is southeast Denton County, and the least diverse areas are in west Denton County.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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