Demographics · TX
McKinney, TX demographics: 210,600 residents, with a median age of 36.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
210,600people are estimated in McKinney, at a median age of 36.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.9 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In McKinney, the largest race group is White (56.5%); 17.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 19.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in McKinney is 36.9 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 50.1% ± 0.7 percentage points male and 49.9% ± 0.7 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 13,623 | 6.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,022 |
| 5 to 17 | 41,604 | 19.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,870 |
| 18 to 24 | 17,585 | 8.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,353 |
| 25 to 34 | 26,089 | 12.4% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±1,469 |
| 35 to 44 | 36,610 | 17.4% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,645 |
| 45 to 54 | 31,030 | 14.7% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,324 |
| 55 to 64 | 22,415 | 10.6% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,271 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,990 | 5.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±769 |
| 75 and over | 9,654 | 4.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±814 |
Median age by sex: 36.5 (male) · 37.5 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in McKinney is White at 56.5% of the population. Separately, 17.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 119,061 | 56.5% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±3,087 |
| Black or African American alone | 25,866 | 12.3% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±2,092 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,240 | 0.6% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±487 |
| Asian alone | 30,577 | 14.5% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±2,444 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 135 | 0.1% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±124 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,441 | 3.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,039 |
| Two or more races | 27,280 | 13.0% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±2,700 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 36,285 | 17.2% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±2,378 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
McKinney has 74,072 households. 75.1% are family households and 20.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.82 people.
Total households
74,072
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.82
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
75.1% ± 0.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.6% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 74,072 | ±1,067 |
| Family households | 55,636 | ±1,031 |
| Nonfamily households | 18,436 | ±1,196 |
| Householder living alone | 15,224 | ±1,179 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
19.5% of McKinney residents were born outside the United States. 73.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (10.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 19.5% ± 1.0 percentage points | 41,116 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 73.5% ± 1.4 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 10.9% ± 1.0 percentage points | Spanish · 21,525 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
54.1% ± 1.6 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in McKinney hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 54.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for McKinney is 4845744. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.