Denton is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 4,924 people and two associated neighborhoods, Denton is the 124th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Denton was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Denton economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Denton, where the median household income is $59,155.00.

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.

The percentage of adults in Denton with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.09% of adults in Denton have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Denton in 2022 was $28,512, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,048 for a family of four. However, Denton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Denton is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 English, German, Italian, Irish, and European.

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