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Denton, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Caroline County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,879
Population
926/sq mi density
$63,769
Median Income
$27,246 per capita
$234,700
Home Value
$354,563 Zillow
$995
Median Rent
35.7% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
244
Violent Crime/100K
3,464 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$63,769 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$234,700 home value, $995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
244 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+15.7%
4,331 → 5,009
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.47%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.1%
$61,250 → $63,769
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.4%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Denton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,548
+539 from 2023 (5,009)
Projected Median Income 2030
$65,576
+$1,807 from 2023 ($63,769)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,331 | — | $61,250 | — |
| 2015 | 4,331 | +0% | $41,122 | -32.9% |
| 2017 | 4,462 | +3% | $46,494 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 4,522 | +1.3% | $50,081 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 4,793 | +6% | $52,876 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5,009 | +4.5% | $63,769 | +20.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.