Language Spoken At Home in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 14,662 | 100% |
| English only | 14,256 | 97.2% |
| Language other than English | 406 | 2.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 160 | 1.1% |
| Spanish | 122 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 10 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 141 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 40 | 0.3% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 109 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 109 | 0.7% |
| Other languages | 34 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,595 | 100% |
| American | 1,616 | 10.4% |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 9 | 0.1% |
| Danish | 20 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 339 | 2.2% |
| English | 1,802 | 11.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 462 | 3.0% |
| French Canadian | 13 | 0.1% |
| German | 3,865 | 24.8% |
| Greek | 15 | 0.1% |
| Hungarian | 4 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 2,970 | 19.0% |
| Italian | 287 | 1.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 128 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 157 | 1.0% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 16 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 222 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 250 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 4 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 50 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 34 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 122 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 5,927 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 4,195 | 70.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,570 | 26.5% |
| Married-couple family | 3,342 | 56.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,047 | 17.7% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 262 | 4.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 142 | 2.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 591 | 10.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 381 | 6.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,732 | 29.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,495 | 25.2% |
| 65 years and over | 720 | 12.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,837 | 31.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,961 | 33.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 15,332 | 100% |
| Householder | 5,927 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 3,345 | 21.8% |
| Child | 4,231 | 27.6% |
| Other relatives | 879 | 5.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 950 | 6.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 226 | 1.5% |
Marital Status in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 6,280 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,507 | 24.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,588 | 57.1% |
| Separated | 195 | 3.1% |
| Widowed | 161 | 2.6% |
| Divorced | 829 | 13.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 6,409 | 100% |
| Never married | 946 | 14.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 3,543 | 55.3% |
| Separated | 109 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 812 | 12.7% |
| Divorced | 999 | 15.6% |
Fertility in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 200 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 51 | 25.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 35 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 61 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 17 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 128 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 22 | 0% |
Grandparents in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 304 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 154 | 50.7% |
| Less than 1 year | 4 | 1.3% |
| 1 or 2 years | 63 | 20.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 36 | 11.8% |
| 5 or more years | 51 | 16.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 154 | 100% |
| Who are female | 79 | 51.3% |
| Who are married | 135 | 87.7% |
School Enrollment in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,134 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 141 | 4.5% |
| Kindergarten | 175 | 5.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,705 | 54.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 732 | 23.4% |
| College or graduate school | 381 | 12.2% |
Educational Attainment in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 10,834 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,131 | 10.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,375 | 12.7% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,996 | 36.9% |
| Some college, no degree | 2,399 | 22.1% |
| Associate's degree | 686 | 6.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 712 | 6.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 535 | 4.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 76.9% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.5% |
Veteran Status in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 12,071 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 1,643 | 13.6% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 15,401 | 100% |
| With a disability | 3,886 | 25.2% |
| Under 18 years | 3,524 | 100% |
| With a disability | 258 | 7.3% |
| 18 to 64 years | 9,051 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,210 | 24.4% |
| 65 years and over | 2,826 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,418 | 50.2% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 15,417 | 100% |
| Same house | 13,506 | 87.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,808 | 11.7% |
| Same county | 1,115 | 7.2% |
| Different county | 693 | 4.5% |
| Same state | 582 | 3.8% |
| Different state | 111 | 0.7% |
| Abroad | 103 | 0.7% |
Place Of Birth in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 15,595 | 100% |
| Native | 15,343 | 98.4% |
| Born in United States | 15,268 | 97.9% |
| State of residence | 11,401 | 73.1% |
| Different state | 3,867 | 24.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 75 | 0.5% |
| Foreign born | 252 | 1.6% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 252 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 125 | 49.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 127 | 50.4% |
Year of Entry in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 327 | 100% |
| Native | 75 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 75 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 252 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 252 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dent County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 252 | 100% |
| Europe | 47 | 18.7% |
| Asia | 146 | 57.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 15 | 6.0% |
| Northern America | 44 | 17.5% |