What percentage of people rent in Denton, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Denton, MD, 2020–2024
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51.9% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Denton, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 934 renting households against 864 that own their home.

In Denton, the share of households that rent went from 36.7% in 2015–2019 to 51.9% in 2020–2024 (+15.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.9% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 934 (±215)
Median renter income: $43,086 (±$6,063)

Who rents and who owns in Denton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Denton	Caroline County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.9% (±9.9 points)	28.1% (±2.4 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	934 (±215)	3,517 (±304)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	864 (±205)	8,978 (±352)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,086 (±$6,063)	$43,828 (±$4,371)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,371 (±$5,468)	$84,180 (±$3,873)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Denton, the renter share is higher than in Caroline County (28.1%).

It is also higher than in Maryland (32.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Caroline County, Denton ranks 2 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 388.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Denton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	36.7% (±6.2 points)	51.9% (±9.9 points)	+15.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$906 (±$238)	$1,043 (±$109)	+15.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,081 (±$5,278)	$66,510 (±$5,845)	+32.8%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Denton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Denton	—	51.9% (±9.9 points)	—
Ridgely	6.0 mi	37.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Greensboro	6.8 mi	41.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro	6.8 mi	30.4% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Queen Anne	7.5 mi	23.2% (±17.7 points)	Lower
Goldsboro	11 mi	19.0% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Preston	13 mi	21.7% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Farmington	13 mi	4.7% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Federalsburg	13 mi	48.6% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ridgely, MD (37.1%), Queen Anne, MD (23.2%), Goldsboro, MD (19.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Caroline County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Henderson	64.1% (±36.6 points)
2	Denton	51.9% (±9.9 points)
3	Federalsburg	48.6% (±10.6 points)
4	Greensboro	41.9% (±8.9 points)
5	Ridgely	37.1% (±10.0 points)
6	Hillsboro	30.4% (±23.2 points)
7	Preston	21.7% (±13.8 points)
8	Templeville	20.0% (±24.2 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in Caroline County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Denton

How many renters are there in Denton?

Denton has an estimated 934 (±215) renting households, 51.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Denton?

In Denton, the share of households that rent went from 36.7% in 2015–2019 to 51.9% in 2020–2024 (+15.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Denton?

A renting household in Denton has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Denton?

The median renting household in Denton, MD has an income of $43,086 (±$6,063) a year, against $90,371 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Denton town, Maryland (place:22725, in state:24).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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