Demographic Profile for Collin County, Texas
Collin County, Texas had a population of 659,457 in the year 2005. The population has increased very sharply, since the population in 2000 of 500,136. This growth signifies an increase of 31.9 percent. Collin ranks 3 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 8 of 3,141 counties by growth in county population in the United States.
From 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Collin from outside the country. The immigration into Collin accounts for 2.8 percent of all immigration into Texas. This amount of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When measuring the total land area, Collin extends a total area of 848 total square miles. The area has a high average population density of 778 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Forsyth, NC (796 per sq. mile ), Knox, TN (796 per sq. mile ), Newport, RI (805 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northampton, PA (770 per sq. mile ), Will, IL (768 per sq. mile ), Anoka, MN (765 per sq. mile ).
Collin County, Texas has a population that is made of 69 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 9.5 percent Asian, and 12.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 29.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Collin has increased the percent of minority population when 22.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Collin County, Texas to be 33.5 years of age. The median age in Collin is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.9 years old. With 27.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Collin can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 6.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
From 2000, a very high number of individuals have migrated to Collin from outside the country. The immigration into Collin accounts for 2.8 percent of all immigration into Texas. This amount of international migration is very high when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
When measuring the total land area, Collin extends a total area of 848 total square miles. The area has a high average population density of 778 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Forsyth, NC (796 per sq. mile ), Knox, TN (796 per sq. mile ), Newport, RI (805 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northampton, PA (770 per sq. mile ), Will, IL (768 per sq. mile ), Anoka, MN (765 per sq. mile ).
Collin County, Texas has a population that is made of 69 percent White, 6.7 percent African American, 9.5 percent Asian, and 12.8 percent Hispanic. This area can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 29.0 percent of minorities in the 2005 population base. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Collin has increased the percent of minority population when 22.2 percent of the population was made up of minorities.
The U.S. Census Bureau, in the year 2005, estimated a median age in Collin County, Texas to be 33.5 years of age. The median age in Collin is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 32.9 years old. With 27.6 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Collin can be described as being made up of a relatively high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a relatively high representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 66.4 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 6.1 percent of the population in the area. When compared to other counties throughout the United States, this represents a relatively low proportion of the area population base.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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