Census place 4843012

Little Elm

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Little Elm city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Little Elm.

According to the 2025 estimate, Little Elm has a population of 62,727 and 3,385 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 256 covered Texas places are: population density is 3,385/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median home value is $420,700, above the comparison median of $256,600; and median household income is $119,219, above the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,385/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median home value
$420,700
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$119,219
Above the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Little Elm's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
62,727
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.1%
Population estimate
Density
3,385/sq mi
18.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$119,219
Median home value
$420,700
Median gross rent
$1,953
Bachelor’s degree or higher
44.2%
Typical commute
34.6 min
Drive-alone commute
63.6%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
0.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
29.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
68.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.8%
Working from home
27.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
98.3%
Homes built 2020+
13.6%
Households without a vehicle
2.3%
Households with children
50.1%
Residents with a disability
10.4%
Residents without insurance
11.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Denton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
14
Hurricane declarations
5
Fire declarations
3
Severe Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DENTON MUNICPAL AP (16 mi from place center)
Average high
76°F
Average low
52.9°F
Annual rainfall
35.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Little Elm.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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