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Plano

Texas · 128,679 residents · 71.7 sq mi
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Plano is home to 128,679 people in Texas. That is roughly 100% ahead of the Texas median. 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. The median household earns $53,905, about 79% above the national median. There are 93,351 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.3% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,679
−42%vs 2000
vs 222,030 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.1
−9%vs 2000
vs 34.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
71.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
112K161K210K258K307K19902000201020202024Plano
2024291K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(11,066)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.8%(11,307)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(10,198)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.6%(9,788)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.5%(7,059)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.9%(25,581)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4421.4%(27,548)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.3%(15,880)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 644.4%(5,660)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 742.2%(2,822)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.1%(1,412)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(358)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,905
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,722 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,820
−40%vs 2000
vs $36,514 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.3%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$113,600
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $161,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$586
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $862 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.1%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.8% in 2000
29.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.8%(161,543)
Black4.9%(10,989)
Hispanic / Latino10.1%(22,357)
Asian10.1%(22,518)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(113,976)
Black4%(5,207)
Hispanic / Latino6.1%(7,804)
Asian4%(5,180)
Other3.4%(4,316)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11%(32,028)
Central American2.1%(5,992)
South American1.3%(3,873)
Guatemalan1.1%(3,058)
Puerto Rican0.9%(2,522)
Salvadoran0.6%(1,615)
Colombian0.4%(1,262)
Spaniard0.3%(906)
Peruvian0.3%(814)
Venezuelan0.3%(807)
Honduran0.3%(731)
Cuban0.2%(499)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(440)
Nicaraguan0.1%(327)
Dominican0.1%(278)
Ecuadorian0.1%(251)
Chilean0.1%(227)
Panamanian0.1%(211)
Bolivian0%(51)
Asian origin
Asian Indian12.4%(35,949)
Chinese4.2%(12,339)
Vietnamese1.5%(4,260)
Korean1.2%(3,618)
Pakistani1.1%(3,329)
Filipino0.8%(2,466)
Taiwanese0.5%(1,322)
Japanese0.3%(950)
Bangladeshi0.3%(913)
Burmese0.1%(353)
Cambodian0.1%(306)
Indonesian0.1%(294)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.1%(265)
Thai0.1%(197)
Laotian0.1%(153)
Malaysian0%(91)
Mongolian0%(37)
Kazakh0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(226)
Samoan0%(20)
Ancestry
English10%(28,943)
German9.2%(26,729)
Irish6.7%(19,350)
American5.2%(15,034)
Italian3.1%(8,937)
Scottish1.9%(5,647)
Arab1.7%(4,891)
French1.6%(4,764)
Polish1.3%(3,851)
Iranian1%(2,962)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(2,673)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.8%(2,413)
Swedish0.7%(2,137)
Norwegian0.7%(1,903)
Dutch0.5%(1,535)
Nigerian0.5%(1,435)
Czech0.4%(1,168)
Danish0.4%(1,097)
Ethiopian0.4%(1,019)
British0.3%(1,011)
Welsh0.3%(901)
West Indian0.3%(864)
Ukrainian0.2%(712)
Brazilian0.2%(699)
Egyptian0.2%(695)
Lebanese0.2%(688)
Greek0.2%(671)
Hungarian0.2%(657)
Canadian0.2%(581)
Portuguese0.2%(551)
Romanian0.2%(509)
Jordanian0.2%(478)
Austrian0.2%(444)
Turkish0.2%(444)
Swiss0.1%(419)
Haitian0.1%(397)
Slovak0.1%(307)
Syrian0.1%(297)
Armenian0.1%(291)
Iraqi0.1%(288)
Moroccan0.1%(267)
Israeli0.1%(257)
Jamaican0.1%(249)
Kenyan0.1%(248)
Croatian0.1%(227)
Serbian0.1%(205)
Lithuanian0.1%(182)
Palestinian0.1%(169)
Ghanaian0.1%(149)
Finnish0%(106)
Bulgarian0%(92)
Belgian0%(77)
Slovene0%(46)
Latvian0%(28)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
46.6%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 53.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
13.0%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.5 min
+23%vs 2000
vs 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.2%(36,812)
Married59.5%(70,186)
Widowed2%(2,389)
Divorced7.2%(8,513)
Women 15+
Never married27.5%(34,016)
Married54.4%(67,223)
Widowed6.4%(7,895)
Divorced11.7%(14,483)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.7%
−4.8 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.8%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 6.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
21.0%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% 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)23.2%(2,310)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(2,667)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(3,144)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(435)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(59)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,938 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 Plano, Texas?

Plano, Texas has about 128,679 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Plano, Texas?

The typical household in Plano, Texas earns about $53,905 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Plano, Texas expensive?

In Plano, Texas, the median home is worth about $113,600, and the typical rent is about $586 a month.

How educated are people in Plano, Texas?

About 46.6% of adults age 25 and over in Plano, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Plano, Texas?

About 3.3% of people in Plano, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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