The Town Files

Collin County, Texas

1,163,337 people. The median home is worth $475,600 (typical Texas town: $184,100) and the median household earns $121,600.

Towns in Collin County

Towns in Collin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Plano285,494$465,900$112,25339.6
Frisco200,509$642,100$150,21238.3
McKinney195,308$471,800$124,21536.9
Allen104,627$464,100$130,90138.4
Wylie57,526$387,000$119,52235.3
Prosper30,174$823,700$195,28137.6
Murphy21,013$555,500$175,69941.7
Princeton17,027$331,000$105,20032.4
Anna16,896$351,700$105,59332.1
Celina16,739$509,600$170,89434.7
Melissa13,901$454,000$138,76336.3
Fairview10,372$597,300$109,34749.1
Lucas7,612$941,900$221,36445.7
Parker5,462$859,600$229,08044.1
Lavon4,469$394,300$131,30333.9
Farmersville3,612$289,400$81,03637.3

People and housing

Collin CountyTypical Texas town
Median home value$475,600$184,100
Median rent$1,859$1,086
Median household income$121,600$65,842
Median age37.337.1
Bachelor's degree or higher56.2%18.9%
Below the poverty line6.2%13.1%

Jobs and pay

546,526 jobs in 2024, average pay $88,091 a year.

Largest industries in Collin CountyProfessional & technical serv…67,161 jobs · $123,621Finance & insurance63,095 jobs · $127,460Health care & social assistan…60,845 jobs · $65,782Retail57,277 jobs · $46,330Hotels & restaurants51,638 jobs · $31,994Manufacturing29,696 jobs · $129,396
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Collin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,267 storm events in Collin County from 1996 to 2026, with 27 deaths.

Storm events in Collin County by type since 1996Hail541Heat47Flood10Drought69Tornado23Lightning65Heavy Snow24Flash Flood98Winter Storm17Excessive Heat16
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Collin County has been included in 20 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 17, 2024FloodDR-4781: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 19, 2021Severe Ice StormDR-4586: Severe Winter Storms
February 14, 2021Severe Ice StormEM-3554: Severe Winter Storm
March 25, 2020BiologicalDR-4485: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3458: Covid-19
September 10, 2008HurricaneEM-3294: Hurricane Ike
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).