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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