Plano, Texas Population History 1990 - 2021

What is the current population of Plano?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Plano is 288,253. Plano, Texas is the 72nd largest city in the US.

Plano Geography [top]

What county is Plano, Texas in?

Parts of Plano are located within Collin County and Denton County.

What is the size of Plano, Texas in square miles?

Plano has an area of 71.6 square miles.

Plano Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Plano?

The current population of Plano (288,253) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Plano growing?

Plano has grown 28.5% since the 2000. Plano, Texas is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 72% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Is Plano the biggest city in Texas?

No, Plano is the 9th largest city in the state of Texas. The biggest city, Houston, is 7.9x bigger than Plano.

What is the population density of Plano, Texas?

Plano has a population density of 3,630 people per square mile.

Plano Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Plano, Texas?

The total voting age population of Plano, Texas, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 185,630. The voting age population is 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

What percentage of Plano, Texas residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.8% of the residents of Plano are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Plano, Texas?

The racial demographics of Plano are 65.1% White, 21.2% Asian, 8.6% Black, 2.8% Two or more races, 1.7% Other, 0.5% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 15.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Plano, Texas residents are below the poverty line?

In Plano, 6.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 8.4%. On a per-household basis, 4.9% of families are below the poverty line in Plano.

What percentage of Plano, Texas residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 69.8% of Plano residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Plano, Texas residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 93.6% of Plano residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 57.2% have a bachelor's degree and 22.1% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Plano, Texas residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Plano residents aged 5 and older, 35.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 10.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 11.6% speak an Asian language.

Plano Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Plano, Texas?

The unemployment rate in Plano is 3.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Plano, Texas residents work for the government?

In Plano, 8.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Plano, Texas?

The median household income in Plano is $95,602.

Plano Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Plano, Texas?

In Plano, 59.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Plano, Texas?

Renters occupy 40.9% of housing units in Plano.

What percentage of Plano, Texas housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Plano, 0.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Plano, Texas housing units were built after 2000?

In Plano, 20.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 23,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Plano, Texas?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Plano is $1,418.

What percentage of households in Plano, Texas have broadband internet?

In Plano, 93.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Plano Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	288,253	72
2020	286,668	74
2019	287,677	70
2018	288,061	69
2017	286,143	69
2016	286,057	69
2015	283,558	69
2014	278,480	70
2013	274,409	70
2012	272,068	70
2011	266,945	70
2010	259,841	71
2000	224,189	79
1990	128,507	144