McKinney is a city of 210,600 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than tripled, up 156,231 people. Households here earn about 58% more than in Texas as a whole. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Few US cities rank higher on income. Median household income runs $124,215, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $124,215, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 78%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about McKinney
What changed most since 1990
Population21,283 → 210,600(+890%)US over the same years: +35%
Median home value (2024 dollars)$164,645 → $471,800(+187%)US over the same years: +67%
Adults with a bachelor's degree19.0% → 54.1%(+35.1 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
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)34.5%(2,706)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.2%(2,364)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.6%(1,931)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(464)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(9)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 7,835 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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Over time
McKinney, decade by decade
McKinney population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
21,283
$65,368
$164,645
19.0%
59.1
2000
54,369
$115,431
$264,869
39.1%
56.3
2010
131,117
$112,577
$266,567
44.0%
67.1
2020
195,308
$122,143
$397,306
49.3%
82.8
2024
210,600
$124,215
$471,800
54.1%
83.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
