Collin County, Texas
Collin County: County in Texas, United States
About
Collin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, the population was 782,341 and a population density of 341 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 1,072,069 inhabitants. Its county seat is McKinney. The county was created 177 years ago in 1846.
Quick Facts about Collin County
Population : | 1,072,069 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Texas (United States) |
Area : | 2294 km2 |
Water as percent of area : | 5.1% |
Land as percent of area : | 94.9% |
Named for : | Collin McKinney |
Altitude : | 604 feet / 184 meters |
Capital : | McKinney |
Establishment : | April 04, 1846 |
Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
Local time : | 09:20:15 (5th June 2023) |
Density : | 467 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | 27.03% (2010-2020) |



Geography
Collin County is located at 33°11'16"N 96°34'21"W (33.1879100, -96.5723700). It has 5 neighbors: Dallas County, Denton County, Grayson County, Hunt County and Rockwall County.
Collin County map
The largest city of Collin County is Plano with a population of 291,296. Other cities include, McKinney population 208,272, Allen population 109,379, Wylie population 54,467 and Murphy population 20,844. See all Collin County cities & populated places.
Collin County Populated Places (more)
Cities, Towns, Neighborhoods & Other Populated Places in Collin County.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Plano | 291,296 | City in Texas, United States |
Frisco | 209,980 | Frisco is a city in the US state of Texas located in the counties of Collin and Denton, and an affluent and rapidly developing suburb of Dallas. |
McKinney | 208,272 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Allen | 109,379 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Wylie | 54,467 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Prosper | 26,957 | Suburban town located in Collin and Denton counties, Texas |
Murphy | 20,844 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Celina | 20,114 | City in Texas, United States of America |
Anna | 16,945 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Princeton | 15,699 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Melissa | 13,793 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Lucas | 8,819 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Parker | 4,352 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Lavon | 3,993 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States of America |
Farmersville | 3,711 | City in Collin County, Texas, United States |
Josephine | 2,545 | City in Collin County, Texas |
- Official Website
Official website of Collin County
Collin County has 5 neighbours.
- Dallas County county in Texas, United States
- Denton County county in Texas, United States
- Grayson County county in Texas, United States
- Hunt County county in Texas, United States
- Rockwall County county in Texas, United States
- Weston
- Princeton
- Parker
- Nevada
- Murphy
- Melissa
- Lucas
- Lowry Crossing
- Lavon
- Farmersville
- Blue Ridge
- Anna
- Allen
- McKinney
Demographics
The population of Collin County increased by 27.03% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 782,341 | - | census |
2011 | 812,540 | 3.72% | estimation process |
2012 | 835,230 | 2.72% | estimation process |
2013 | 856,398 | 2.47% | estimation process |
2014 | 884,688 | 3.2% | estimation process |
2015 | 915,243 | 3.34% | estimation process |
2016 | 943,742 | 3.02% | estimation process |
2017 | 971,864 | 2.89% | estimation process |
2018 | 1,004,307 | 3.23% | estimation process |
2019 | 1,034,730 | 2.94% | estimation process |
2020 | 1,072,069 | 3.48% | estimation process |
People born in Collin County (6)
People born in Collin County, including actress Haley Ramm, politician Ray Roberts, gunslinger King Fisher, .
List
- Josh Blaylock (actor born 1990) he was born in 29/03/1990
- James R. Gough (American politician) he was born in 31/12/1860
- H. Louis Nichols (American lawyer) he was born in 07/11/1916
Texas Other Counties (more counties)
County Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Harris County | 4,738,253 | County in Texas, United States |
Dallas County | 2,635,888 | County in Texas, United States |
Houston | 2,316,120 | County seat of Harris County, Texas; fourth largest city in the United States by population |
Tarrant County | 2,123,347 | County in Texas, United States |
Bexar County | 2,026,823 | County in Texas, United States |
San Antonio | 1,567,118 | Second-most populous city in Texas, United States of America |
Dallas | 1,343,266 | County seat of Dallas County, Texas; ninth largest city in the United States by population |
Travis County | 1,300,503 | County in Texas, United States |
Austin | 995,484 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Fort Worth | 927,720 | City in Texas, USA |
Denton County | 919,324 | County in Texas, United States |
Montopolis | 912,791 | City in Travis, Hays and Williamson counties, Texas, United States; Texas state capital and Travis County seat |
Hidalgo County | 875,200 | County in New Mexico, United States |
El Paso County | 841,286 | County in Texas, United States |
Fort Bend County | 839,706 | County in Texas, United States |
El Paso | 681,534 | County seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States |