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Collin County

Texas · 1,297,179 residents (2025 est.) · 841.267 sq mi
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The short version

Collin County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $121,600. The county has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 671,662 residents. 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $475,600. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 55% more than the Texas median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
56% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 72%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,163,337
+137%since 2000
from 491,675 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,383 / sq mi
+59%since 2009
from 867 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.3
+13%since 2000
from 32.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,297,179 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
174K444K714K983K1.3M1990201020202024Collin County
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(67,334)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(80,139)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.4%(86,139)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(86,087)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(68,538)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(151,991)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416%(186,063)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.8%(171,786)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.2%(130,546)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.1%(82,220)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.5%(40,191)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(12,303)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$121,600
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,835 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$57,056
+71%since 2000
from $33,345 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.5%
+16.7 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.431
+2%since 2010
from 0.424 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade8.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food3.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$475,600
+72%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $151,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,859
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $798 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
35.5% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.8%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.9
+60%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
72
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.1%(374,116)
Black4.7%(23,212)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(50,510)
Asian6.9%(33,902)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.6%(576,632)
Black10.8%(125,634)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(187,150)
Asian18.7%(217,824)
Other4.8%(56,097)
Diversity Score
85
+31%since 2009
from 65 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
−8%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.7%(124,525)
Central American1.5%(17,521)
South American1.5%(17,098)
Puerto Rican0.7%(8,461)
Venezuelan0.5%(6,336)
Salvadoran0.5%(6,014)
Spaniard0.5%(5,933)
Guatemalan0.5%(5,385)
Colombian0.4%(4,658)
Honduran0.3%(3,160)
Cuban0.2%(2,871)
Peruvian0.2%(2,341)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.2%(1,933)
Argentine0.1%(1,156)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,101)
Panamanian0.1%(1,075)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,072)
Chilean0.1%(955)
Costa Rican0.1%(786)
Bolivian0%(360)
Uruguayan0%(54)
Asian origin
Asian Indian10%(116,049)
Chinese2.7%(30,922)
Vietnamese1.3%(15,441)
Pakistani1.1%(12,654)
Korean1%(11,437)
Filipino0.8%(9,643)
Japanese0.3%(3,041)
Taiwanese0.3%(3,022)
Bangladeshi0.2%(2,350)
Nepalese0.2%(1,871)
Cambodian0.1%(1,536)
Burmese0.1%(941)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(745)
Indonesian0.1%(677)
Sri Lankan0.1%(671)
Thai0.1%(584)
Laotian0%(581)
Malaysian0%(238)
Hmong0%(175)
Mongolian0%(72)
Uzbek0%(41)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(466)
Samoan0%(358)
Tongan0%(197)
Fijian0%(134)
Guamanian0%(64)
Ancestry
English10.3%(119,682)
German9.7%(112,709)
Irish7.4%(86,151)
American6.4%(74,055)
Italian2.9%(34,014)
Subsaharan African2.4%(28,255)
Scottish1.8%(21,067)
French1.6%(18,827)
Polish1.5%(17,379)
Arab1.2%(14,159)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(10,621)
Nigerian0.8%(9,407)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(7,892)
Norwegian0.7%(7,863)
Iranian0.6%(7,086)
Dutch0.6%(6,585)
Czech0.5%(6,392)
Russian0.5%(6,270)
British0.5%(5,589)
Welsh0.4%(5,003)
West Indian0.4%(4,237)
Ethiopian0.4%(4,102)
Portuguese0.3%(3,328)
Danish0.3%(3,294)
Hungarian0.3%(3,160)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,671)
Greek0.2%(2,665)
Brazilian0.2%(2,576)
Canadian0.2%(2,506)
Romanian0.2%(2,276)
Egyptian0.2%(2,231)
Palestinian0.2%(2,193)
French Canadian0.2%(2,129)
Swiss0.2%(1,989)
Lebanese0.2%(1,934)
Austrian0.2%(1,889)
Jamaican0.2%(1,818)
Turkish0.1%(1,664)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,470)
Iraqi0.1%(1,292)
Kenyan0.1%(1,166)
Jordanian0.1%(1,155)
Syrian0.1%(915)
Slovak0.1%(838)
Croatian0.1%(825)
Lithuanian0.1%(822)
Moroccan0.1%(797)
Israeli0.1%(792)
Haitian0.1%(727)
Finnish0.1%(641)
Slovene0.1%(624)
Belgian0.1%(613)
Armenian0.1%(594)
Serbian0.1%(592)
Guyanese0%(330)
Australian0%(282)
Barbadian0%(249)
Bulgarian0%(208)
Macedonian0%(189)
Latvian0%(104)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
56.2%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 47.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
22.1%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+39%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
62.0%
−19.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.5%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
70.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 73.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
9.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
57.5%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 71.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
23.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−44.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 6.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.5%
−75.6 ptssince 2013
from 85.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.5%
+6.4 ptssince 2017
from 90.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
68.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2016
from 74.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 10.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.7%(141,269)
Married60.8%(279,788)
Widowed1.6%(7,348)
Divorced6.8%(31,460)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(127,873)
Married56.2%(264,037)
Widowed5.8%(27,291)
Divorced10.8%(50,659)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Collin County, Texas?

Collin County, Texas has about 1,163,337 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Collin County, Texas?

The typical household in Collin County, Texas earns about $121,600 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Collin County, Texas expensive?

In Collin County, Texas, the median home is worth about $475,600, and the typical rent is about $1,859 a month.

How educated are people in Collin County, Texas?

About 56.2% of adults age 25 and over in Collin County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Collin County, Texas?

About 6.2% of people in Collin County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Collin County, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Collin County, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 899,301 residents, a change of about 341 percent over that period.

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