Denton is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,580 people and two associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 349th largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some towns, Denton isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Denton are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Denton is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Denton who work in office and administrative support (13.17%), maintenance occupations (9.80%), and healthcare (8.82%). 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. One downside of living in Denton is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Denton, the average commute to work is 30.62 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Denton does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Denton with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.65% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Denton in 2022 was $26,264, 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 $105,056 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Denton include Irish, English, German, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Denton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
