Denton, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,450. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,472 (+1.5% change)
Males: 690 (47.6%), Females: 760 (52.4%)

Davidson County

Zip code: 27239

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $30,950
Median house value: $75,100

Population by Race

Races in Denton:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (2.0%)
• Black (0.6%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (24.6%), German (9.3%), English (7.9%), Irish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (3.9%), Dutch (2.1%).

Elevation: 698 feet

Land area: 1.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Denton

• High school or higher: 70.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 6.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Denton town

• Never married: 16.5%
• Now married: 57.2%
• Separated: 3.7%
• Widowed: 10.9%
• Divorced: 11.6%

2.3% Foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Denton:

• THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; THOMASVILLE, NC)
• RANDOLPH HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ASHEBORO, NC)
• STANLY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 21 miles; ALBEMARLE, NC)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Denton:

• PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; Abbreviation: GSO)
• SMITH REYNOLDS (about 36 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Abbreviation: INT)
• MOORE COUNTY (about 58 miles; PINEHURST/SOUTHERN PINES, NC; Abbreviation: SOP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Denton:

• HIATT (about 13 miles; THOMASVILLE, NC; Abbreviation: N97)
• STANLY COUNTY (about 16 miles; ALBEMARLE, NC; Abbreviation: VUJ)
• ASHEBORO MUNI (about 16 miles; ASHEBORO, NC; Abbreviation: HBI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Denton:

• HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; HIGH POINT, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,564)
• ROWAN-CABARRUS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SALISBURY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,499)
• GUILFORD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; JAMESTOWN, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,810)
• WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,508)
• NORTH CAROLINA AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL ST UNIV (about 32 miles; Greensboro, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,970)
• FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,271)
• WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 5,944)

Schools

Public high school in Denton:

• SOUTH DAVIDSON HIGH (Students: 516; Location: 14956 SOUTH NC HWY 109; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Denton:

• DENTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 499; Location: 305 W SALISBURY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
• SOUTH DAVIDSON MIDDLE (Students: 446; Location: 14954 NC HWY 109 SOUTH; Grades: 06 – 08)