Plano North | January 2025

BY MICHAEL CROUCHLEY

Data: Plano population got older, more diverse in last 5 years

Plano’s population grew older and more diverse from 2018 to 2023, according to newly released U.S. census data. Two-minute impact Plano’s population grew by nearly 3,000 over the five-year span, increasing 0.97%. Over the same time frame, Collin and Denton County’s pop- ulations grew by 26.58% and 24.86%, respectively. From 2018-23, the median age in Plano increased 38.6 to 39.3 years old. In 2018, 22.8% of Plano residents were under 18 years old, compared to 21.3% in 2023. Meanwhile, 20.4% of Plano residents were over the age of 60 in 2023, up from 18.6% in 2018. The majority of Plano’s population—around 53.2%—identifies as white. The Asian population is the second most popu- lous race in the city, and increased by nearly 8,000 from 2018-23.

Plano population by age

2023 Plano demographics

2018

2023

2018 population

2023 population

71,456

194,047

0-19 years old

White

64,710

182,376

26,783 29,937

Black or African American

75,988

20-39 years old

78,203

3,287 4,323

American Indian and Alaska Native

84,138

40-59 years old

82,409

61,901

Asian

69,877

45,922

60-79 years old

50,169

734 525

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

7,075

80+ years old

6,941

Some other race

8,326

33,636

43,310 46,572

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

SOURCE: US CENSUS/ COMMUNITY IMPACT

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