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Collin County

Texas · 782,341 residents · 841 sq mi
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Collin County is a county of 782,341 people in Texas. That is roughly 62% ahead of the Texas median. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Since 2000 the county has risen by half, up 290,666 people. Median household income runs $80,504, well clear of the $52,703 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.9% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.0
US median: 37.2
More educated
48% 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

Total population
782,341
+59%since 2000
from 491,675 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.0
+6%since 2000
from 32.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
841 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
174K444K714K983K1.3M19902000201020202024Collin County
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.5%(58,849)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.5%(66,143)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.2%(64,240)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.8%(53,314)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245%(38,779)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(109,795)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4417.4%(135,907)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.2%(119,102)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 649.7%(76,164)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.9%(38,320)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842%(15,957)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(5,771)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,504
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,835 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,362
+12%since 2000
from $33,345 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
53.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
6.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services11.6%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade10.7%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration8.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food5%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.6%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$199,000
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $151,600 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$968
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $798 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
68.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 68.6% in 2000
32.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.74 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.83 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
25.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.5
+1%since 2009
from 2.5 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-Hispanic76.1%(374,116)
Black4.7%(23,212)
Hispanic / Latino10.3%(50,510)
Asian6.9%(33,902)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(493,492)
Black8.3%(64,715)
Hispanic / Latino14.7%(115,354)
Asian11.2%(87,276)
Other2.3%(18,344)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican11%(81,167)
Central American0.9%(6,856)
South American0.9%(6,604)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,602)
Puerto Rican0.3%(2,576)
Colombian0.3%(1,975)
Peruvian0.2%(1,743)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,694)
Honduran0.2%(1,631)
Cuban0.2%(1,425)
Spaniard0.2%(1,238)
Venezuelan0.1%(868)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(735)
Argentine0.1%(481)
Dominican0.1%(426)
Panamanian0%(362)
Bolivian0%(285)
Nicaraguan0%(246)
Uruguayan0%(126)
Chilean0%(108)
Ancestry
German14.8%(109,338)
Irish10.6%(78,660)
English10%(73,717)
American7.9%(58,009)
Italian3.7%(27,273)
French2.9%(21,468)
Scottish2.7%(19,625)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(15,155)
Polish2%(14,446)
Dutch1.3%(9,927)
Swedish1.2%(8,770)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1%(7,118)
Arab0.9%(6,488)
Russian0.9%(6,462)
Iranian0.8%(5,865)
Czech0.7%(5,291)
Welsh0.7%(4,856)
British0.6%(4,384)
French Canadian0.4%(2,897)
Canadian0.4%(2,601)
Hungarian0.3%(2,543)
Greek0.3%(2,401)
Danish0.3%(2,347)
Nigerian0.3%(2,325)
Lebanese0.3%(2,029)
West Indian0.2%(1,581)
Swiss0.2%(1,479)
Austrian0.2%(1,451)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,297)
Portuguese0.2%(1,263)
Kenyan0.2%(1,243)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,139)
Israeli0.2%(1,127)
Brazilian0.1%(905)
Lithuanian0.1%(852)
Finnish0.1%(802)
Egyptian0.1%(786)
Syrian0.1%(780)
Turkish0.1%(768)
Jamaican0.1%(659)
Belgian0.1%(625)
Croatian0.1%(603)
Romanian0.1%(543)
Slovak0.1%(536)
Bulgarian0.1%(374)
Australian0%(366)
Jordanian0%(342)
Moroccan0%(339)
Armenian0%(315)
Iraqi0%(258)
Slovene0%(226)
Guyanese0%(141)
Serbian0%(122)
Latvian0%(80)
Ghanaian0%(72)
Barbadian0%(20)
Haitian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 47.3% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
92.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 91.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
16.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.8 min
+37%since 2000
from 20.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
81.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.4% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
9.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
50.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
Foreign born
17.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 16.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Collin County, Texas?

Collin County, Texas has about 782,341 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Collin County, Texas earns about $80,504 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 $199,000, and the typical rent is about $968 a month.

How educated are people in Collin County, Texas?

About 48.3% 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 6.9% 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 518,305 residents, a change of about 196 percent over that period.

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