Census place 4872530

The Colony

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

Official Census name: The Colony city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in The Colony.

According to the 2025 estimate, The Colony has a population of 46,196 and 3,298 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 3,298/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi; median household income is $114,511, above the comparison median of $73,005; and median home value is $383,900, above the comparison median of $256,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,298/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,894/sq mi
median household income
$114,511
Above the comparison median of $73,005
median home value
$383,900
Above the comparison median of $256,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
46,196
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.5%
Population estimate
Density
3,298/sq mi
14 sq mi land area
Median age
37.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$114,511
Median home value
$383,900
Median gross rent
$1,958
Bachelor’s degree or higher
47.7%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Drive-alone commute
67.8%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
40.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
73.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.1%
Working from home
23.8%

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
97.6%
Homes built 2020+
3.4%
Households without a vehicle
3.6%
Households with children
28.3%
Residents with a disability
7.4%
Residents without insurance
8.8%

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: DAL-FTW WSCMO AP (15 mi from place center)
Average high
76.7°F
Average low
56.5°F
Annual rainfall
37"
Annual snowfall
1.6"

Month by month

A year in The Colony.

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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