County Seat: Denton

Land Area: 321 square miles

Elevation: 40 to 60 feet above sea level

Climate:
Annual Rainfall: 43.2 inches
Annual Snowfall: 18.5 inches
Summer Average Temp: 74.9 degrees
Winter Average Temp: 36.7 degrees

Population Estimates:
1990-27,035
1995-28,900
2000-29,772
2005-30,950
2010-32,050
2015-33,000

Age Distribution:
Under 18-26.8%
Age18-34-20.0%
Age 35-54-30.1%
Age 55-74-16.6%
Age 75-plus-6.4%

Major Communities:
Denton, 2,960
Federalsburg, 2,620
Greensboro, 1,632
Ridgely, 1,352

Education:
High school graduates or higher: 75%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Disposable Income:
Median household: $29,716
Average household: $34,337
Per capita: $12,830

Workforce:
Total: 16,562
Average unemployment: 5.1%
Residents commuting outside the county to work: 7,874 (55.9%)