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McKinney

Texas · 131,117 residents · 67.0 sq mi
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With 131,117 people, McKinney is a city in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 76,748 people. That is roughly 58% ahead of the Texas median. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. The median age is 32.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. Median household income runs $78,256, well clear of the $52,703 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

131,117
+141%since 2000
from 54,369 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.7
+7%since 2000
from 30.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
67.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K59K116K173K230K19902000201020202024McKinney
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 58.9%(11,684)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 99.6%(12,579)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.8%(11,497)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(9,109)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.7%(6,205)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415%(19,711)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4418.5%(24,249)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.7%(16,636)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 647.8%(10,225)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.2%(5,568)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(2,600)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.8%(1,054)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$78,256
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $63,366 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$31,635
+12%since 2000
from $28,185 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
52.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
10.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.404
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade11.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services10.6%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$185,300
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$943
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $678 in 2000
US average: $853
71.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 70.2% in 2000
29.0% rent
6.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.90 people
−4%since 2009
from 3.01 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
29.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
48.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.4
−1%since 2009
from 2.4 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(38,854)
Black7.1%(3,876)
Hispanic / Latino18.2%(9,876)
Asian1.5%(789)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic64.5%(84,547)
Black10.2%(13,416)
Hispanic / Latino18.6%(24,406)
Asian4%(5,244)
Other1.9%(2,544)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican14.3%(17,023)
Salvadoran0.5%(594)
Puerto Rican0.4%(450)
Honduran0.3%(359)
Colombian0.3%(351)
Peruvian0.2%(230)
Spaniard0.2%(224)
Cuban0.1%(167)
Argentine0.1%(145)
Costa Rican0.1%(99)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(89)
Guatemalan0.1%(71)
Panamanian0.1%(68)
Dominican0%(13)
Ancestry
German15.6%(18,516)
English11%(13,073)
Irish10.9%(12,923)
American10.1%(11,945)
Italian3.9%(4,569)
French3.4%(3,975)
Scottish3%(3,607)
Polish2.1%(2,491)
Scotch-Irish2%(2,431)
Dutch1.3%(1,573)
Norwegian1.2%(1,376)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(1,263)
Czech0.8%(944)
Welsh0.7%(828)
Russian0.6%(703)
British0.5%(593)
Danish0.5%(565)
Iranian0.4%(464)
Canadian0.4%(417)
West Indian0.3%(385)
Hungarian0.3%(380)
Greek0.3%(373)
Kenyan0.2%(275)
Belgian0.2%(261)
Arab0.2%(260)
Ukrainian0.2%(251)
Portuguese0.2%(206)
Finnish0.2%(199)
Jamaican0.1%(169)
Nigerian0.1%(145)
Swiss0.1%(141)
Austrian0.1%(130)
Lebanese0.1%(124)
Lithuanian0.1%(123)
Croatian0.1%(115)
Australian0.1%(91)
Brazilian0.1%(76)
Romanian0.1%(76)
Slovene0.1%(76)
Israeli0.1%(61)
Ethiopian0%(57)
Syrian0%(44)
Slovak0%(41)
Iraqi0%(33)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Armenian0%(21)
Barbadian0%(20)
Latvian0%(18)
Serbian0%(14)
Turkish0%(13)
Haitian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

44.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 39.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.2%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 83.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
12.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.4 min
+44%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
80.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
6.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
47.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
51.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
11.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.1%(25,666)
Married60.1%(49,537)
Widowed1.1%(875)
Divorced7.7%(6,319)
Women 15+
Never married26.5%(21,831)
Married56.3%(46,364)
Widowed6%(4,977)
Divorced11.1%(9,114)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.2%
−7.0 ptssince 2013
from 15.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
71.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 70.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
10.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 6.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
16.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% 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)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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How many people live in McKinney, Texas?

McKinney, Texas has about 131,117 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in McKinney, Texas?

The typical household in McKinney, Texas earns about $78,256 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is McKinney, Texas expensive?

In McKinney, Texas, the median home is worth about $185,300, and the typical rent is about $943 a month.

How educated are people in McKinney, Texas?

About 44.0% of adults age 25 and over in McKinney, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in McKinney, Texas?

About 10.0% of people in McKinney, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has McKinney, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, McKinney, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 109,834 residents, a change of about 516 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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