Denton is a town in Davidson County, North Carolina, United States.

[5] As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,494 people, 671 households, and 403 families residing in the town.

The General Assembly passed a bill incorporating the town of Denton on March 11, 1907.

Abel Anderson was the town physician, and John F. Carroll as the chief of police.

[9] The Adderton - Badgett House, Chapel Hill Church Tabernacle, Mor-Val Hosiery Mill, and Mount Ebal Methodist Protestant Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[10][11] The Southeast Old Threshers' Reunion, described as "the largest antique tractor and engine show in the Southeast", takes place during the July 4 holiday at Denton FarmPark, a historical park with several restored buildings.

A one-day event with airplane rides later expanded to include displays of farm equipment to give people something to do while they waited.

The closest four-year college is Pfeiffer University, located 19 miles south, near Richfield.