City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Frisco, TX

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

210,238
Residents
$146,158
Median income
$595,400
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Frisco - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Frisco lands in the 94th percentile for household income and the 59th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

94th
percentile, household income
89th
percentile, home value
80th
percentile, median rent
59th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Frisco, TX

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 210,238 residents in Frisco, a mid-sized U.S. city within Texas. Frisco households earn a median of $146,158 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.6%. Home values in Frisco run a median of $595,400, and the median resident age is 38.1 years. 66.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 68.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 1,333 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 56% from five years earlier. Frisco reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1103.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects 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. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,931 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. The average commute for Frisco workers runs 19.0 minutes, with 57.3% driving alone and 33.7% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 98.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

210,238 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$146,158 /yr

Poverty 2.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Frisco compare to other US cities?

Frisco measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 94% higher than other cities
Home value 89% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 59% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Texas alone, Frisco ranks #257 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Frisco 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 Frisco's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Frisco ranks #47 - the 97th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Frisco only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#81 of 1,520
95th percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#56 of 1,505
96th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,306 of 1,663
21st percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#47 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.

94thIncome percentile
59thSafety percentile

94th percentile nationally for median household income · 59th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Frisco's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Frisco'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 56 Avg. percentile National median
Frisco'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 Frisco's home value compares nationally

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

$595,400 11th percentile more affordable than 11% 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%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Frisco $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 - Frisco, TX Frisco, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Frisco, 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 Frisco, TX median $146,158/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%
Frisco, 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 Frisco, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 66.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.6%

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
210,238
Median Income
$146,158
Median Home Value
$595,400
Median Age
38.1
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Labor force participation
68.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
66.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1103.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
100.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1002.7
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
67
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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180,000 residents200,000 residents220,000 residents240,000 residents260,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 202,749 residents 236,955 residents ▲ +16.9%
Frisco's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
1,333
housing units authorized
Single-Family
1,285
detached homes
Multifamily
48
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
6.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3,041
2020 3,179
2021 3,390
2022 2,896
2023 3,400
2024 1,333

Permit volume decreased 56% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.0 minutes
Drive Alone
57.3%
Carpool
6.0%
Public Transit
0.1%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
33.7%
Other
2.0%

Based on 109,014 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 Frisco 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
98.9 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

McKinney
202,314 people
Amarillo
200,945 people
Grand Prairie
198,564 people
Brownsville
188,023 people
Garland
245,298 people
Irving
255,036 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Frisco's 210,238 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Moreno Valley, CA
210,378 people
Rochester, NY
209,720 people
Fayetteville, NC
209,692 people
Yonkers, NY
209,529 people
Fontana, CA
211,921 people
Des Moines, IA
212,464 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Frisco's $146,158 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Eagle Point, AL
$146,125 median income
Mayo, MD
$146,206 median income
Lake Mary Jane, FL
$146,094 median income
Gem Lake, MN
$146,250 median income
North Great River, NY
$146,250 median income
Mystic, CT
$146,042 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Frisco, 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 Frisco, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 51.2% 8.7% 27.0% 10.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 12.7% White 51.2% Black or African American 8.7% Asian 27.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 2.6% Two or more races 10.3% 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 Frisco 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
Frisco (this city) 210,238 $146,158
McKinney 202,314 $120,273
Amarillo 200,945 $62,469
Grand Prairie 198,564 $78,889
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Frisco, TX?

What is the population of Frisco, TX? +

Frisco, TX counts 210,238 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Frisco, TX? +

In Frisco, the typical household earns $146,158 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Frisco? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Frisco; 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 Frisco, TX safe? +

Frisco has a total crime rate of 1103.6 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 Frisco, TX? +

A typical home in Frisco is worth $595,400, 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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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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