Collin County, TX

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2024 Population
1.16M
US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
6.23%
1.07% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$121,600
3.41% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$475,600
6.26% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
615,475
4.61% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Collin County, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.5% of the residents in Collin County, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Collin County, TX are Collin County Community College District (6,724 degrees awarded in 2023), Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano (101 degrees), and Allgood Beauty Institute (12 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Collin County, TX was $475,600, and the homeownership rate was 64.5%.

Most people in Collin County, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Collin County, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Collin County, TX is home to a population of 1.16M people, from which 88.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 23.2% of Collin County, TX residents were born outside of the country (270k people).

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (577k people) in Collin County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 126k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.5%
2024 Citizenship
88.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 88.5% of Collin County, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Collin County, TX was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Collin County, TX
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    577k ± 1.74k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    218k ± 1.76k
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    126k ± 2.03k
16.1%
Hispanic Population
187k people

In 2024, there were 2.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (577k people) in Collin County, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 126k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.1% of the people in Collin County, TX are hispanic (187k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Collin County, TX as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Texas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,397,739 ± 36,447 people
  2. India
    325,248 ± 13,925 people
  3. El Salvador
    221,729 ± 11,517 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,397,739 Texas residents, followed by India with 325,248 and El Salvador with 221,729.

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Foreign-Born Population

23.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
270k people
22.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
250k people

As of 2024, 23.2% of Collin County, TX residents (270k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Collin County, TX was 22.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    13,279 ± 1,103
  2. Vietnam
    10,578 ± 928
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    8,537 ± 739

Collin County, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Collin County, TX employs 615k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Collin County, TX were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (93,286 people), Finance & Insurance (67,258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66,313 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($123,165), Information ($117,373), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,448).

Employment

Occupations

615k
2024 Value
± 7,614
4.61%
1 Year growth
± 1.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collin County, TX grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 588k employees to 615k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Collin County, TX, are Management Occupations (97,079 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (64,856 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (64,044 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Collin County, TX.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

615k
2024 Value
± 7,614
4.61%
1 Year growth
± 1.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Collin County, TX grew at a rate of 4.61%, from 588k employees to 615k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Collin County, TX, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (93,286 people), Finance & Insurance (67,258 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (66,313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Collin County, TX, though some of these residents may live in Collin County, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$84,721
Median earning men ± $1,719
$55,695
Median earning women ± $1,052

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($127,677), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,126), and Manufacturing ($115,158).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($98,393), Manufacturing ($81,729), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,367).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 4,281
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 2,406
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 1,473
    Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $8.12M
    Finance and Insurance
  2. $6.66M
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  3. $3.97M
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Collin County, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Collin County, TX awarded 6,837 degrees. The student population of Collin County, TX in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 17,253 male students and 21,093 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Collin County, TX are White (3,171 and 47.5%), Hispanic or Latino (1,485 and 22.3%), Asian (807 and 12.1%), and Black or African American (723 and 10.8%).

The largest universities in Collin County, TX by number of degrees awarded are Collin County Community College District (6,724 and 98.3%), Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano (101 and 1.48%), and Allgood Beauty Institute (12 and 0.176%).

The most popular majors in Collin County, TX are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,758 and 25.7%), General Studies (1,025 and 15%), and Computer & Information Systems Security (801 and 11.7%).

The median tuition cost in Collin County, TX for a public four year colleges is $3,450 for in-state students and $5,550 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 38,346 students enrolled in Collin County, TX, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,428 records, of which 52.1% were women and 47.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Studies
    1,025 degrees awarded
  2. General Business
    255 degrees awarded
  3. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    1,758 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Collin County, TX was General Studies with 1,025 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Collin County, TX according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Collin County Community College District
    6,724 degrees awarded
  2. Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Plano
    101 degrees awarded
  3. Allgood Beauty Institute
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Collin County Community College District with 6,724 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 3,439 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Collin County, TX, which is 1.01 times more than the 3,398 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,171 degrees mean that there were 2.14 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,485 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,200) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($200) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($2,190) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Collin County, TX was $475,600 in 2024, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $447,600 to $475,600, a 6.26% increase. The homeownership rate in Collin County, TX is 64.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Collin County, TX have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Collin County, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Collin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.11%.

Housing

Property

$475,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$3,261
$268,813
Median Property Taxes
±$3,703

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Collin County, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Collin County, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

64.5%
Homeownership
2024
64.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 64.5% of the housing units in Collin County, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$121,600
Median Household Income
± $1,883
417k
Number of Households
± 5,979

In 2024, the median household income of the 417k households in Collin County, TX grew to $121,600 from the previous year's value of $117,588.

The following chart displays the households in Collin County, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Collin County, TX is from Texas.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Texas
0.476
2022 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2023, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.208% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (62%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.5%)
  3. Carpooled (7.16%)

In 2024, 62% of workers in Collin County, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Collin County, TX have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.82% of the workforce in Collin County, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Collin County, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Collin County, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 14.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Collin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.11%.

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Poverty & Diversity

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Collin County, TX (72k out of 1.15M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Collin County, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2025, 6.6% of the children was living in poverty in Collin County, TX. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 157 in Collin County, TX. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 26.1 per 100,000 population.

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Health

90.5% of the population of Collin County, TX has health coverage, with 64.3% on employee plans, 5.07% on Medicaid, 8.57% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Collin County, TX see 1,027 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,027 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 548 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,027 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Collin County, TX

Primary care physicians in Collin County, TX see an average of 1,027 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,027 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.3% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 42% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.52%
Uninsured
64.3%
Employer Coverage
5.07%
Medicaid
8.57%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.86%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Collin County, TX declined by 4.2% from 9.93% to 9.52%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 35.8 in Collin County, TX.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.6% in Collin County, TX.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.6% in Collin County, TX.

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