COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Collin County

Texas · 264,036 residents · 841 sq mi

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Collin County is a county of 264,036 people in Texas. That is roughly 70% ahead of the Texas median. 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. There are 227,639 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income runs $46,020, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.8% of residents.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

39% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 8%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

264,036

−46%vs 2000

vs 491,675 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

30.9

−6%vs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

841 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241.2M

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(22,313)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(21,600)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.5%(19,921)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(19,015)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(16,836)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.9%(55,096)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.1%(50,475)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.7%(31,005)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.4%(14,160)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743%(7,917)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.7%(4,536)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(1,162)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$46,020

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,835 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$20,503

−39%vs 2000

vs $33,345 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.8%

+0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$106,100

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$526

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $798 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

66.7%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 68.6% in 2000

33.3% rent

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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.2%(235,467)

Black4%(10,481)

Hispanic / Latino6.7%(17,592)

Asian2.9%(7,537)

Other4%(10,551)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)

Paraguayan0%(7)

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)

Singaporean0%(63)

Uzbek0%(41)

Okinawan0%(5)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(782)

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)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(367)

Guyanese0%(330)

Australian0%(282)

Barbadian0%(249)

Bulgarian0%(208)

Macedonian0%(189)

Latvian0%(104)

Cape Verdean0%(50)

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

39.1%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 47.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.3%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

10.9%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.4 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 20.3 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 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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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.5%

−5.4 ptssince 2013

from 14.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 69.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.3%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 10.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.8%

+0.6 ptssince 2020

from 6.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.4%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.5%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 80.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

17.6%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.2% 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)31.6%(13,279)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31%(13,022)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.7%(11,237)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.9%(1,622)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.3%(112)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 42,042 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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