City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Flower Mound, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Flower Mound - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

77,886
Residents
$157,737
Median income
$514,100
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Flower Mound - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Flower Mound places in the 95th percentile for household income and the 79th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

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percentile, household income
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📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Flower Mound, TX

Texas's Flower Mound is a small city, with 77,886 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Flower Mound households earn a median of $157,737 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.7%. Typical homes in Flower Mound are valued around $514,100, and the median resident age is 43.0 years. Educational attainment runs 64.3% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 68.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 71 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 87% from five years earlier. Flower Mound reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 640.1 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Texas scores 97.1 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,931 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Texas run around $223, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 96.9 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

77,886 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$157,737 /yr

Poverty 2.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Flower Mound compare to other US cities?

Where Flower Mound sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 95% higher than other cities
Home value 85% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 79% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Texas and the picture shifts: Flower Mound ranks #136 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Flower Mound against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Flower Mound's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Flower Mound ranks #55 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Flower Mound only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#63 of 1,520
96th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#74 of 1,505
95th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,300 of 1,663
22nd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#55 of 1,663
97th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

95thIncome percentile
79thSafety percentile

95th percentile nationally for median household income · 79th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Flower Mound's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Flower Mound's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 64 Avg. percentile National median
Flower Mound's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Flower Mound's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$514,100 15th percentile more affordable than 15% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Flower Mound $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Flower Mound, TX Flower Mound, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Flower Mound, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Flower Mound, TX median $157,737/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Flower Mound, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Flower Mound, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 64.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 68.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
77,886
Median Income
$157,737
Median Home Value
$514,100
Median Age
43.0
Poverty Rate
2.7%
Labor force participation
68.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
64.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
640.1
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
57.2
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
582.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
22
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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76,000 residents78,000 residents80,000 residents82,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 76,464 residents 79,540 residents ▲ +4.0%
Flower Mound's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
71
housing units authorized
Single-Family
71
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.9
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 557
2020 429
2021 445
2022 519
2023 119
2024 71

Permit volume decreased 87% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.5%
Carpool
5.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
27.2%
Other
1.5%

Based on 41,685 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Flower Mound sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,931/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
96.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Cedar Park
77,474 people
Georgetown
78,803 people
Pharr
79,809 people
Mansfield
75,398 people
Missouri City
75,234 people
Longview
82,765 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Flower Mound's 77,886 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Chino Hills, CA
78,024 people
Carmichael, CA
78,070 people
Milpitas, CA
78,216 people
Pleasanton, CA
77,500 people
Bellflower, CA
77,396 people
Loveland, CO
77,350 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Flower Mound's $157,737 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Wildwood, MO
$157,750 median income
Fort Valley, AZ
$157,778 median income
Metuchen, NJ
$157,779 median income
Albertson, NY
$157,690 median income
West Springfield, VA
$157,800 median income
La Madera CDP (Sandoval County), NM
$157,813 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Flower Mound, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Flower Mound, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 70.8% 13.5% 8.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.0% White 70.8% Black or African American 3.4% Asian 13.5% American Indian 0.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 3.2% Two or more races 8.8% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Flower Mound compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Flower Mound (this city) 77,886 $157,737
Cedar Park 77,474 $123,972
Georgetown 78,803 $91,857
Pharr 79,809 $49,884
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Flower Mound, TX?

What is the population of Flower Mound, TX? +

Flower Mound, TX has a population of 77,886 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Flower Mound, TX? +

The median household income in Flower Mound is $157,737 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Flower Mound? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Flower Mound; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Flower Mound, TX safe? +

Flower Mound has a total crime rate of 640.1 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Flower Mound, TX? +

Homes in Flower Mound carry a median value of $514,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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