Plano, Texas Population 2024

291,450

Plano Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Plano was:

  • White: 55.55%
  • Asian: 22.68%
  • Two or more races: 9.2%
  • Black or African American: 9.02%
  • Other race: 3.25%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
71.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,064.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.76% (5,042)
The current population of Plano, Texas is 291,450 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 286,408.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White158,29255.55%
Asian64,62522.68%
Two or more races26,2069.2%
Black or African American25,6979.02%
Other race9,2713.25%
Native American7160.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1410.05%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Plano Population by Race

Plano Population Pyramid 2024

Plano Median Age

38.9

Total

38.2

Male

39.7

Female

Plano Adults

There are 223,095 adults, (38,963 of whom are seniors) in Plano.

Plano Age Dependency

54.8

Age Dependency Ratio

21.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Plano Sex Ratio

Female143,57450.39%
Male141,37449.61%

Plano Population by Age

Plano Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All107,4482.6456.743.3
Married60,7123.1771.428.6
Non Family31,8821.3233.666.4
Female10,6403.345.354.7
Male4,2143.4149.250.8

3.14

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

56.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Plano Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,6882.88%
Associates Degree13,1216.63%
Bachelors Degree68,98634.88%
Graduate Degree46,45523.48%
High School Graduate25,01912.65%
Less Than 9th Grade6,9533.52%
Some College31,58615.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Plano Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Plano Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White105,129102,37761,619
Asian43,88541,40834,116
Hispanic25,66619,2488,216
Black17,75316,8918,526
2+ Races13,55411,3035,783
Other Race5,8774,5821,845
Native American458435138
Islander11911958

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.74%.

Plano Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$78,149$102,315$61,478
Graduate Degree$102,887$120,384$72,588
High School Graduate$40,156$42,908$33,374
Less Than 9th Grade$30,913$34,595$23,933
Overall$65,296$81,350$54,048
Some College$46,921$52,478$43,384

$65,296

Average Earnings

$81,350

Average Male

$54,048

Average Female

Plano Earnings by Educational Attainment

Plano Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Plano Language

63.34% of Plano residents speak only English, while 36.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 12.14% of the population.

Plano Language

Plano Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White138,8487,5765.46%
Hispanic44,3055,21811.78%
Asian64,5533,9456.11%
Black25,6082,4179.44%
Multiple26,1401,3895.31%
Other9,1941,09411.9%
Native716141.96%

6.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.25%

Male Poverty Rate

7.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Plano

The race most likely to be in poverty in Plano is Other, with 11.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Plano is Native, with 1.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.28%.

Plano Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.64%
High School8.78%
Some College5.75%
Bachelors or Greater3.9%

Plano Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.59%
Female Unemployed15.41%
Female Employed3.51%
Male Employed3.28%

Plano Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Plano Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,993$168,133
Households$105,679$145,448
Married Families$143,730$187,081
Non Families$65,739$85,848

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Plano Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Plano Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Plano Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Plano Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Plano Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,355

Number of Veterans

9,466

Male Veterans

889

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,724
First Gulf War2,600
Second Gulf War2,336
Korea505
World War II179

Plano Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,673
35 to 542,598
75+2,472
55 to 641,694
18 to 34918

Plano Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,8506.03%
Black1,3386.7%
Hispanic5201.65%
Asian4460.93%
2+ Races4252.45%
Other Race2453.64%
Islander3428.57%
Native American173.15%

Plano Veterans by Race

Plano Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Plano Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Plano Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Plano Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Plano Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.3%

Born in Plano

71.5%

Native Born

28.5%

Foreign Born

15.76%

Non Citizen

12.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.5% of Plano residents were born in the United States, with 38.3% having been born in Texas. 15.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Plano Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029297,7541,2610.43%
2028296,4931,2610.43%
2027295,2321,2600.43%
2026293,9721,2610.43%
2025292,7111,2610.43%
2024291,4501,2600.43%
2023290,1904400.15%
2022289,7509580.33%
2021288,7922,3840.83%
2020286,408-1,395-0.48%
2019287,803-1,607-0.56%
2018289,4101,2550.44%
2017288,1555340.19%
2016287,6213,6191.27%
2015284,0025,6782.04%
2014278,3243,5431.29%
2013274,7812,3990.88%
2012272,3825,3171.99%
2011267,0655,8252.23%
2010261,24000%
2000222,03093,31772.5%
1990128,71356,38277.95%
198072,33154,459304.72%
197017,87214,177383.68%
19603,6952,095130.94%
19401,600800100%
1900800-296,954-99.73%

Plano Population by Year