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Collin County, TX

Demographic and economic profile of Collin County, TX, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Collin County holds a population of 1,254,658 that grew 18.2% over five years, with a median household income of $121,600 and a GDP per capita of $80,668 pointing to a high-output local economy. The workforce is well-educated — 54.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — with a 70.6% labor force participation rate, 4.1% unemployment, and median worker earnings of $61,438. Housing costs are elevated, with a median home value of $447,600 and median gross rent of $1,792/month, while a 6.3% poverty rate and 23.3% foreign-born share round out the county's demographic profile.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,254,658

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$121,600

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+18.2% since 2018

Collin County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone621,943 (53.5%)
  • Asian Alone218,741 (18.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone127,684 (11.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race99,991 (8.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races44,923 (3.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone44,181 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish115,130
  2. 2.Other Indo-European66,420
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island46,020
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)27,693
  5. 5.Vietnamese11,439

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

23.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

42,042

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$80,668

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$55,057

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance117,814
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services117,101
  3. 3.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing83,744
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)63,889
  5. 5.Manufacturing (Group)53,350

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations353,920
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations122,474
  3. 3.Service Occupations69,385
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations41,162
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations28,534

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 2.00×)78,500
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.71×)18,835
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.53×)110,875
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.10×)14,887
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)61,587

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$447,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,792/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

64.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99975,968 (28.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99960,972 (22.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99952,549 (19.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99928,611 (10.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99912,890 (4.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99910,180 (3.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$61,438

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone377,122 (62.0%)
  • Worked At Home167,063 (27.5%)
  • Carpooled43,547 (7.2%)
  • Other8,004 (1.3%)
  • Walked7,252 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit2,661 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.