<page_title> Denton, Texas </page_title> <section_title> Demographics </section_title> <table> <cell> 1960 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 26,844 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Pop. </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1980 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Census </col_header> </cell> <cell> 48,063 <col_header> Historical population </col_header> <col_header> Pop. </col_header> </cell> </table>
Denton grew from a population of 26,844 in 1960 to 48,063 in 1980.