About one in 5 of Denison’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Sherman (18%), Dallas (6%) and Plano (4%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

22%work in town

Where working residents work

In Denison22%

Sherman18%

Dallas6%

Plano4%

Durant3%

21 mi

median commute distance

10,723

jobs based in Denison

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Housing

A typical Denison home is worth about $223K

The typical Denison home is worth about $223,000, down 6.6% in a year, 25% below the Texas typical home.

$223KZillow home value

Typical home value

Denison$223K

Texas$299K

Market temperature

days on market

96%

sale-to-list price

−6.6%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Schools

Denison’s public schools outperform 58% of Texas districts

The public schools Denison’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Mayes El	PK–4	508	B
Hyde Park El	PK–4	502	A−
Terrell El	PK–4	432	A−
Lamar El	PK–4	425	B−
Houston El	PK–4	255	B+
Henry Scott Middle	7–8	733	B

NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduationAll 11 schools →

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 11% of U.S. communities.

11risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves

paid flood claims since 1981

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Denison has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

2″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter35–55°

Spring53–73°

Summer71–92°

Fall54–76°

Nov 19

typical first frost

Mar 14

typical last frost

+0.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Safety

Less crime per resident than 57% of U.S. towns

Denison reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

BSafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Denison2.3

Texas3.5

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Denison7.5

Texas18.1

U.S.15.5

57th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

62nd

percentile among TX towns

violent crimes reported in 2025

201

property crimes reported in 2025

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →

Ernst Martin Kohl Building · National Register of Historic Places

Denison’s story

154 years in pictures

4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1872Denison is settled

Explore the history →

Landmarks

4 places in Denison on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

Ernst Martin Kohl Building

Eisenhower Birthplace

About Denison

City in Texas, United States

Official town website ↗

Denison is a city in Grayson County, Texas, United States, 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the Texas–Oklahoma border. Its population was 24,479 at the 2020 census, up from 22,682 at the 2010 census. Denison is part of the Texoma region and is one of two principal cities in the Sherman–Denison metropolitan statistical area and is also part of the Dallas-Fort Worth combined statistical area. It is the birthplace of 34th U.S. president Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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