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Addison

Texas · 17,195 residents (2025 est.) · 4.35 sq mi
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With 17,290 people, Addison is a city in Texas. 18% of homes are owner-occupied. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. 73% were living in the same home a year earlier. There are 3,972 people per square mile. The median age is 35.0, younger than the US median of 38.9.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,290
+22%since 2000
from 14,166 in 2000
17,195 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,972 / sq mi
+21%since 2009
from 3,289 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.0
+11%since 2000
from 31.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4.35 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K10K13K16K18K19902000201020202024Addison
202417K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.5%(609)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.6%(280)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.4%(412)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 191.6%(269)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.1%(1,577)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3431.8%(5,503)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.9%(2,918)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.3%(2,127)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.9%(1,713)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(1,421)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(391)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.4%(70)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,854
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,566 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,699
+60%since 2000
from $38,606 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.5%
+15.5 ptssince 2009
from 32.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
−15%since 2010
from 0.475 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration10.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$482,000
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $220,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,784
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $738 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
18.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 20.7% in 2000
82.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.60 people
−23%since 2009
from 2.09 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
28.1%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.7%
+16.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.5
+32%since 2009
from 4.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic56.1%(7,945)
Black9.3%(1,317)
Hispanic / Latino24%(3,406)
Asian7.8%(1,104)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic44.1%(7,630)
Black15.7%(2,723)
Hispanic / Latino27.8%(4,805)
Asian6.5%(1,120)
Other5.9%(1,012)
Diversity Score
87
+7%since 2009
from 81 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.9%(2,230)
Salvadoran4.3%(741)
Venezuelan3.5%(599)
Colombian1.1%(192)
Spaniard1%(169)
Puerto Rican0.9%(158)
Cuban0.9%(155)
Guatemalan0.5%(84)
Argentine0.3%(54)
Chilean0.2%(42)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(33)
Honduran0.2%(32)
Dominican0.2%(31)
Nicaraguan0.2%(30)
Panamanian0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.2%(382)
Filipino1.4%(234)
Korean1.3%(221)
Chinese1.1%(186)
Vietnamese0.9%(148)
Laotian0.1%(19)
Ancestry
German10.6%(1,830)
English9.6%(1,662)
Irish9.4%(1,629)
American4.4%(759)
Italian3.9%(678)
Scottish2.5%(428)
Croatian1.9%(323)
Nigerian1.9%(321)
French1.9%(320)
Czech1.5%(258)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(249)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.3%(226)
British1.1%(186)
Dutch1.1%(184)
Norwegian1%(179)
Ghanaian1%(174)
Belgian0.9%(164)
Swedish0.6%(99)
Slovene0.5%(88)
Iranian0.5%(84)
West Indian0.4%(77)
Arab0.4%(68)
Ukrainian0.4%(66)
Danish0.4%(63)
Bulgarian0.3%(58)
Lebanese0.3%(54)
Slovak0.3%(49)
Welsh0.2%(38)
Greek0.2%(32)
Swiss0.2%(29)
Portuguese0.2%(27)
Canadian0.2%(26)
Ethiopian0.1%(25)
Brazilian0.1%(20)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Jamaican0.1%(15)
Egyptian0.1%(14)
Russian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
63.8%
+19.2 ptssince 2000
from 44.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 90.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
24.0%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 15.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.6 min
+52%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
67.2%
−14.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.6%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.2%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 4.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
82.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2011
from 79.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
90.0%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
6.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
61.1%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 41.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
Female
51.0%
+4.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
Foreign born
24.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
5.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2012
from 5.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
14.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.7%
+7.3 ptssince 2017
from 88.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 99.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
73.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
68.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 72.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
20.9%
+5.6 ptssince 2016
from 15.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married48.3%(3,765)
Married39.4%(3,071)
Widowed0.9%(71)
Divorced11.4%(888)
Women 15+
Never married47.1%(3,860)
Married29%(2,377)
Widowed4%(329)
Divorced19.9%(1,628)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
14.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
10.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
3.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 76.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
13.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)45.1%(236)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(142)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.3%(122)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 523 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Addison, Texas?

Addison, Texas has about 17,290 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Addison, Texas?

The typical household in Addison, Texas earns about $73,854 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Addison, Texas expensive?

In Addison, Texas, the median home is worth about $482,000, and the typical rent is about $1,784 a month.

How educated are people in Addison, Texas?

About 63.8% of adults age 25 and over in Addison, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Addison, Texas?

About 7.6% of people in Addison, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Addison, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Addison, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 8,507 residents, a change of about 97 percent over that period.

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