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)
Collin County locator map
Location of Collin County on Texas map.
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Collin county tx courthouse
Collin county tx courthouse image
Collin county tx courthouse image

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

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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

Collin County has 5 neighbours.

  • 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
Map of countries with a smaller population than Collin County

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People born in Collin County (6)

People born in Collin County, including actress Haley Ramm, politician Ray Roberts, gunslinger King Fisher, .

List

Texas Other Counties (more counties)

County Name Population Title
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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
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El Paso County 841,286 County in Texas, United States
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