Geographically, Denton is located at the at the northern edge of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area, at the intersection of I-35, US-380, and US-377. It is here that I-35 splits into I-35E (toward Dallas) and I-35W (toward Fort Worth).They rejoin south of the Metroplex at Hillsboro.

Denton is located at 33°12′59″N, 97°7′45″W (33.216296, -97.129194)GR1.

Denton's population increased in its first century primarily due to its role as a local agricultural trade center and subsequently when it became host to two universities. Since the mid 1900's, Denton has grown as a result of its proximity to Dallas and Fort Worth. According to the 2000 U.S. Census, the city's population was 80,537 by July 2005, but the Census Bureau's American Community Survey estimated the population at 104,153 [1], making it one of the fastest growing cities in the United States [2].

As of the 2000 CensusGR2, there were 80,537 people, 30,895 households and 16,405 families residing in the city. The population density was 505.7/km² (1,309.7/mi²). There were 32,716 housing units at an average density of 205.4/km² (532.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.62% White, 16.38% Hispanics or Latinos, 9.12% African American, 0.58% Native American, 3.39% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 8.85% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races.

There were 30,895 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.8% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.06.

The population consisted of 20.7% under the age of 18, 25.0% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,422 and the median income for a family was $51,419. Males had a median income of $33,698 versus $26,037 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,365. About 8.7% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.