City · Texas
Parker, Texas
Parker, city, in Collin County, Texas. Parker had 6,462 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 18.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,462 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,999 (±23). GEOID 4855152.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
6,462
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,462 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,999 ±23
Median household income
$229,080
±$45,246 (90% margin)
Texas: $78,476
Median home value
$859,600
±$88,083 (90% margin)
Texas: $283,800
Median gross rent
not published
Texas: $1,403
Where is Parker and what county is it in?
Parker is a city in Collin County, Texas. It covers 8.5 square miles of land, 642 residents per square mile in 2020.
Parker is in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 11 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Parker, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 6,462 people lived in Parker on July 1, 2025, up 18.4% since 2020, faster than Texas (+8.8%). The 2020 Census counted 5,462 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,999 (±23).
| Measure | Parker | Collin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 5,999 ±23 | 1,163,337 | +1,277 |
| Households | 1,590 ±183 | 416,646 | +299 |
| Average household size | 3.77 ±0.42 | 2.77 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,625 ±203 | 437,396 | no clear change |
Parker's population since 2000
From 1,379 in 2000 to 6,462 in 2025: up 368.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Parker as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Parker?
The median resident of Parker is 44.1 years old; 25.8% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 55.9%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 21.7%. 21.2% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Parker | Collin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.1 ±4.0 | 37.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.8% ±6.2 pts | 24.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 19.7% ±5.8 pts | 11.6% | – |
| Male | 55.7% ±3.8 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 10.3% ±9.4 pts | 16.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 55.9% ±15.0 pts | 49.6% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 11.4% ±12.0 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 21.7% ±8.7 pts | 18.7% | no clear change |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.8 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 21.2% ±7.8 pts | 23.3% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 28.9% ±10.8 pts | 31.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.0% ±1.4 pts | 4.8% | – |
| With a disability | 5.8% ±3.4 pts | 8.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5% ±1.8 pts | 9.5% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.9% ±8.2 pts | 94.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 63.3% ±8.7 pts | 56.2% | +14.9 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 25.4% ±4.7 pts | 22.1% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.6% ±6.6 pts | 85.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 5.2% ±6.1 pts | 3.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Parker earn?
Half of Parker's 1,590 households earn less than $229,080 a year (±$45,246), against $121,600 in Collin County and $78,476 in Texas. In 2015-2019 the median was $165,522 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $63,558 after inflation.
| Measure | Parker | Collin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $229,080 ±$45,246 | $121,600 | +$63,558 |
| Mean household income | $306,176 ±$54,581 | $155,619 | – |
| Per capita income | $81,966 ±$18,638 | $57,056 | +$21,164 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.4% ±8.2 pts | 6.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 9.0% ±13.5 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 0.7% ±1.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 100.0% ±3.1 pts | 98.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 98.7% ±1.4 pts | 96.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Parker?
Owners occupy 98.9% of Parker's occupied homes and renters 1.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $859,600 by its owner (±$88,083).
| Measure | Parker | Collin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $859,600 ±$88,083 | $475,600 | +$176,688 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 100.0% ±89.2 pts | 37.4% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $4,000 or more | $2,843 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 98.9% ±1.6 pts | 64.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 35.5% | – |
| Housing units | 1,625 ±203 | 437,396 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1.3% ±2.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±89.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 99.4% ±0.9 pts | 67.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0% ±3.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 26.5% ±8.6 pts | 25.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0.0% ±3.0 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.0% ±3.1 pts | 3.2% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Parker building?
Builders took permits for 61 new housing units in Parker in 2025 (61 in single-family houses), 9.4 per 1,000 residents against 6.6 across Texas.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Parker work and get to work?
54.3% of Parker's workers drive alone and 36.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.1 minutes.
| Measure | Parker | Collin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.6% ±8.3 pts | 70.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5% ±2.1 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 54.3% ±13.3 pts | 62.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 8.5% ±4.5 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.3% ±0.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Walked | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Worked from home | 36.5% ±15.4 pts | 27.5% | +25.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min ±3.9 | 28.2 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Parker?
No census tract lies mostly in Parker; 6 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 313.26Collin County | 7,288 | $242,344 |
| Tract 314.11Collin County | 6,898 | $191,316 |
| Tract 313.30Collin County | 6,063 | $170,083 |
| Tract 313.24Collin County | 4,671 | $153,472 |
| Tract 313.27Collin County | 4,032 | $218,819 |
| Tract 313.25Collin County | 1,837 | $103,500 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Parker) · Census block assignment files
How does Parker compare with other places in Texas?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Parker is the 4,253rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 336th-most populous of 1,224 in Texas.
Parker ranks 13th of 933 places in Texas with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 336th | 1,224 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 143rd | 784 |
| Residents per square mile | 748th | 979 |
| Median household income | 13th | 933 |
| Per capita income | 44th | 978 |
| Median home value | 21st | 950 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49th | 877 |
| Median age | 154th | 973 |
| Owner-occupied share | 11th | 973 |
| Work from home | 18th | 557 |
| Travel time to work | 421st | 976 |
Parker's figures with every place in Texas (CSV)
Every place in Texas, sortable · Compare Parker with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Parker?
23 of the 56 figures for Parker on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Parker are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Parker.