Demographics · TX
Plano, TX demographics: 290,594 residents, with a median age of 39.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
290,594 people live in Plano, at a median age of 39.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 39.6 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Plano, the largest race group is White (49.9%); 16.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 29.3% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Plano is 39.6 years (±0.6), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.5% male and 50.5% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 15.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 15,037 | 5.2% | ±1,026 |
| 5 to 17 | 45,694 | 15.7% | ±1,747 |
| 18 to 24 | 24,453 | 8.4% | ±1,465 |
| 25 to 34 | 40,022 | 13.8% | ±1,616 |
| 35 to 44 | 44,382 | 15.3% | ±1,633 |
| 45 to 54 | 38,901 | 13.4% | ±1,439 |
| 55 to 64 | 39,437 | 13.6% | ±1,530 |
| 65 to 74 | 26,012 | 9.0% | ±1,266 |
| 75 and over | 16,656 | 5.7% | ±939 |
Median age by sex: 39.3 (male) · 40.0 (female).
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 Plano is White at 49.9% of the population. Separately, 16.7% 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 | 145,123 | 49.9% | ±2,717 |
| Black or African American alone | 25,615 | 8.8% | ±2,024 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,375 | 0.5% | ±523 |
| Asian alone | 68,874 | 23.7% | ±2,458 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 82 | 0.0% | ±73 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 12,395 | 4.3% | ±1,689 |
| Two or more races | 37,130 | 12.8% | ±2,327 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 48,514 | 16.7% | ±2,550 |
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
Plano has 112,438 households. 68.3% are family households and 25.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.57 people.
Total households
112,438
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.57
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
68.3%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
25.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 112,438 | ±1,195 |
| Family households | 76,846 | ±1,317 |
| Nonfamily households | 35,592 | ±1,391 |
| Householder living alone | 29,021 | ±1,354 |
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
29.3% of Plano residents were born outside the United States. 62.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (12.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 29.3% | 85,045 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 62.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 12.0% | Spanish · 33,097 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
60.5% of adults age 25 and over in Plano hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.5% | 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 Plano is 4858016. 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/.