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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do McKinney, TX compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureMcKinney, TX
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)236,001
Change since April 2020+20.8%
Residents counted in the 2020 Census195,308
Residents per square mile (2020)2,857
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents12.9
Median home value ÷ median household income3.8 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)18.4%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from McKinney beyond the margins of error.
MeasureMcKinney, TX
Total population210,600±70
Median age36.9±0.5
Hispanic or Latino (any race)17.2%±1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic51.5%±1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic12.1%±1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic14.4%±1.2 pts
Born outside the United States19.5%±1.0 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)54.1%±1.5 pts
Median household income$124,215±$4,744
Per capita income$55,643±$1,453
People below the poverty line5.7%±0.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%±0.6 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$471,800±$5,917
Median gross rent$1,901±$45
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent40.2%±3.0 pts
Owner-occupied homes63.8%±1.5 pts
Built 2020 or later4.9%±0.7 pts
Worked from home24.5%±1.3 pts
Drove alone to work65.4%±1.6 pts
Public transportation0.1%±0.1 pts
Mean travel time to work27.8 min±0.8
No health insurance coverage8.2%±0.9 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov