Census place 4858016

Plano

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

Official Census name: Plano city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Plano.

According to the 2025 estimate, Plano has a population of 293,028 and 4,087 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 4,087/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median home value is $465,900, above the comparison median of $256,600; and median household income is $112,253, above the comparison median of $73,005. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
4,087/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median home value
$465,900
Above the comparison median of $256,600
median household income
$112,253
Above the comparison median of $73,005

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
293,028
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
4,087/sq mi
71.7 sq mi land area
Median age
39.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$112,253
Median home value
$465,900
Median gross rent
$1,841
Bachelor’s degree or higher
60.5%
Typical commute
25.4 min
Drive-alone commute
61.5%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
1.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
43.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
66.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
27.5%

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
96.6%
Homes built 2020+
1.8%
Households without a vehicle
3.7%
Households with children
32.2%
Residents with a disability
8.6%
Residents without insurance
10.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
11
Hurricane declarations
5
Fire declarations
2
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2

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: MCKINNEY MUNI AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
75.9°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
38.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Plano.

Typical high and low °F
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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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