Collin County, Texas

Collin County is a county in the United States of Texas. As of 2000 the population was 491675. The July 2008 population estimate is 762010, giving it the sixth largest population among Texas's county. It covers total area of 885.85 miē (2294.34 kmē), of which, 847.56 square miles (2195.17 kmē) of it is land and 38.29 square miles (99.17 kmē) of it is water, it is the 74th smallest by area in the U.S. state of Texas.

Collin County Texas
Map of Collin County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 491675 people, 181970 households, and 132268 families living in the county. The population density was 580.1 people per square mile (223.98/kmē), making it the eighth most densely populated county in Texas. There were 194892 housing units at an average density of 229.9 per square mile (88.76/kmē). The average household size was 2.68 persons, and the average family size was 3.18 persons. In the Collin County, 28.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.4% were 18 to 24, 37.9% were 25 to 44, 20.7% were 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 762010, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 607391 White, 60713 Black or African American, 4938 American Indian, 74532 Asian, 647 Native Hawaiian, and 13789 from two or more races.

Collin County Texas Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Collin County Texas School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Collin County Texas GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $70835, making it the wealthiest county by median household income among the Texas. The median income for a family in the county was $81856, it is wealthiest county by median family income in Texas. The per capita income for the county was $33345, it would be the highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of Texas.

In 2000, 136630 pupils and students, of which 51.02% are male and 48.98% are female, 27.79% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 10.01% nursery or pri school, 6.2% kindergarten, 45.76% elementary school, 19.02% high school and 18.99% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Allen CityCollin County26.3426.340435541653.62857578924
2Anna CityCollin County1.671.6701225732.21592045938
3Blue Ridge CityCollin County0.660.6606721019.21439735714
4Celina TownCollin County1.691.690186111041749937383
5Fairview TownCollin County8.818.8102644300.244455107267
6Farmersville CityCollin County3.413.240.173118962.21869338094
7Frisco CityCollin County, Denton County70.0469.880.1633714482.43408979149
8Josephine CityCollin County, Hunt County1.631.630594364.51587934750
9Lavon TownCollin County1.261.260387306.92071157083
10Lowry Crossing CityCollin County2.792.7901229440.82657467222
11Lucas CityCollin County9.29.202890314.334020100220
12Mckinney CityCollin County58.558.030.48543699372818563366
13Melissa CityCollin County4.594.5901350294.42619360909
14Murphy CityCollin County5.255.2503099589.73114983547
15Nevada CityCollin County1.161.1605634861522146500
16New Hope TownCollin County1.441.440662460.72454266563
17Parker CityCollin County5.195.1901379265.954099101786
18Plano CityCollin County, Denton County71.6371.570.062220303102.43651478722
19Princeton CityCollin County4.344.3403477801.41709238590
20Prosper TownCollin County4.954.9502097423.62567264063
21St. Paul TownCollin County1.611.610630391.92964772500
22Westminster CityCollin County1.831.820.01390214.71724842083
23Weston CityCollin County4.644.640635136.92544056528
24Wylie CityCollin County, Rockwall County, Dallas County33.319.3713.9315132781.22298758393
25Dallas CityDallas County, Collin County, Denton County, Rockwall County, Kaufman County385342.5442.4611885803469.92218337628
26Richardson CityDallas County, Collin County28.5728.560918023213.92955162392
27Sachse CityDallas County, Collin County9.899.730.1697511001.82553070333
28Carrollton CityDenton County, Dallas County, Collin County36.6436.470.181095763004.72674662406
29Van Alstyne CityGrayson County, Collin County3.413.4102502733.51702439375
30Royse City CityRockwall County, Collin County, Hunt County10.210.202957289.81715342266
YearPopulation
April 2000 census491675
April 2000 Estimate491776
July 2000 Estimate500198
July 2001 Estimate537904
July 2002 Estimate568990
July 2003 Estimate596839
July 2004 Estimate628010
July 2005 Estimate660124
July 2006 Estimate697611
July 2007 Estimate730906
July 2008 Estimate762010
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7173650913682
Kindergarten439440828476
Elementary school324933003562528
High school131811281225993
College or graduate school124701348125951
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Collin County, Texas$70835$81856$33345
Texas, United States$39927$45861$19617
United States$41994$50046$21587