Collin County, Texas facts for kids
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Collin County
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| Collin County | |||
The Collin County Courthouse in McKinney
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Texas |
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| Founded | 1846 | ||
| Named for | Collin McKinney | ||
| Seat | McKinney | ||
| Largest city | Plano | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 886 sq mi (2,290 km2) | ||
| • Land | 841 sq mi (2,180 km2) | ||
| • Water | 45 sq mi (120 km2) 5.1%% | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,064,465  |
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| • Density | 1,265/sq mi (488/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) | ||
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 4th, 32nd | ||
Collin County is located in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan statistical area, and a small portion of the city of Dallas is in the county. At the 2020 United States census, the county's population is 1,064,465, making it the sixth-most populous county in Texas and the 43rd-largest county by population in the United States. Its county seat is McKinney.
History
Both the county and the county seat were named after Collin McKinney (1766-1861), one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 886 square miles (2,290 km2), of which 841 square miles (2,180 km2) is land and 45 square miles (120 km2) (5.1%) is covered by water.
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Adjacent counties
- Grayson County (north)
- Fannin County (northeast)
- Hunt County (east)
- Rockwall County (southeast)
- Dallas County (south)
- Denton County (west)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,950 | — | |
| 1860 | 9,264 | 375.1% | |
| 1870 | 14,013 | 51.3% | |
| 1880 | 25,983 | 85.4% | |
| 1890 | 36,736 | 41.4% | |
| 1900 | 50,087 | 36.3% | |
| 1910 | 49,021 | −2.1% | |
| 1920 | 49,609 | 1.2% | |
| 1930 | 46,180 | −6.9% | |
| 1940 | 47,190 | 2.2% | |
| 1950 | 41,692 | −11.7% | |
| 1960 | 41,247 | −1.1% | |
| 1970 | 66,920 | 62.2% | |
| 1980 | 144,576 | 116.0% | |
| 1990 | 264,036 | 82.6% | |
| 2000 | 491,675 | 86.2% | |
| 2010 | 782,341 | 59.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,064,465 | 36.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1850–2010 2010–2019 |
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2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2010 | Pop 2020 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 493,492 | 542,472 | 63.08% | 50.96% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 64,715 | 108,100 | 8.27% | 10.16% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3,278 | 3,874 | 0.42% | 0.36% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 87,276 | 188,365 | 11.16% | 17.70% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 387 | 613 | 0.05% | 0.06% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 1,364 | 4,910 | 0.17% | 0.46% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 16,475 | 46,973 | 2.11% | 4.41% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 115,354 | 169,158 | 14.74% | 15.89% |
| Total | 782,341 | 1,064,465 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
Race and ethnicity
At the 2000 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of the county was 81.39% White, 4.79% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 6.92% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 4.26% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races; 10.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino American of any race. In 2019, the American Community Survey estimated its non-Hispanic white population declined to 55%, reflecting a national demographic trend of diversification. The Black or African American population grew to 10%, Asian Americans made up 16% of the population, and Hispanic or Latino Americans increased to 16% of the total population in 2019; multiracial Americans made up an estimated 2% of the county population. The largest European ancestry groups from 2014 to 2019 were Germans, English Americans, and Irish and Italian Americans.
Religion
Christianity has historically been the predominant religious affiliation among the county's residents. According to the 2020 Public Religion Research Institute study, non-Christian religions are present and have been growing due to conversions and immigration; among the non-Christian population, 3% were Hindu, 2% Muslim and 2% Jewish.
Parks
Collin County Parks and Open Spaces
- Bratonia Park
- Myers Park
- Parkhill Prairie
- Sister Grove Park
- Trinity Trail
- Heard Natural Science Museum and Wildlife Sanctuary
Communities
Cities (multiple counties)
- Carrollton (mostly in Dallas and Denton counties)
- Celina (small part in Denton County)
- Dallas (mostly in Dallas County with small parts in Denton, Kaufman, Rockwall and Collin counties)
- Frisco (partly in Denton County)
- Garland (mostly in Dallas County and a small part in Rockwall County)
- Josephine (small part in Hunt County)
- Plano (small part in Denton County)
- Richardson (mostly in Dallas County)
- Royse City (mostly in Rockwall County and partly Hunt County)
- Sachse (mostly in Dallas County)
- Van Alstyne (mostly in Grayson County)
- Wylie (small parts in Rockwall and Dallas counties)
Cities
Towns
- Fairview
- Hebron (mostly in Denton County)
- New Hope
- Prosper (small part in Denton County)
- St. Paul
Census-designated place
Other unincorporated communities
- Altoga
- Arnold
- Beverly Hill
- Bloomdale
- Branch
- Buckner
- Chambersville
- Chambliss
- Clear Lake
- Climax
- Collin
- Copeville
- Cowley
- Culleoka
- Deep Water Point Estates
- Desert
- Fayburg
- Forest Grove
- Frognot
- Kelly
- Lavon Beach Estates
- Lavon Shores Estates
- Little Ridge
- Marilee
- Milligan
- Millwood
- New Mesquite
- Pebble Beach Sunset Acres
- Pecan Grove
- Pike
- Rhea Mills
- Rockhill
- Roland
- Sedalia
- Snow Hill
- Trinity Park
- Valdasta
- Verona
- Walnut Grove
- Wetsel
- Winningkoff
- Yucote Acres
Historical communities
Ghost towns
Education
K-12 education
The following school districts lie entirely within Collin County:
- Allen Independent School District
- Anna Independent School District
- Farmersville Independent School District
- Lovejoy Independent School District
- McKinney Independent School District
- Melissa Independent School District
- Plano Independent School District
- Princeton Independent School District
- Wylie Independent School District
The following districts lie partly within the county:
- Bland Independent School District (very small part only)
- Blue Ridge Independent School District
- Celina Independent School District
- Community Independent School District
- Frisco Independent School District
- Leonard Independent School District (very small part only)
- Prosper Independent School District
- Royse City Independent School District
- Trenton Independent School District (very small part only)
- Van Alstyne Independent School District (very small part only)
- Whitewright Independent School District (very small part only)
In the 1990s Plano ISD received many non-Hispanic white families leaving urban areas. From circa 1997 and 2015 the number of non-Hispanic white children in K-12 schools in the county increased by 40,000 as part of a trend of white flight and suburbanization by non-Hispanic white families; however the same number of Plano ISD in particular decreased by 10,000 in that period.
Colleges and universities
Collin College opened its first campus on Highway 380 in McKinney in 1985. The college has grown to seven campuses/locations—two in McKinney and two in Plano and as well as Frisco, Allen, Rockwall, Wylie, Farmersville, and Celina. Dallas Baptist University also has an extension site in Frisco, DBU Frisco, as well as the University of North Texas's extension side, UNT Frisco. The majority of the University of Texas at Dallas campus in Richardson, Texas lies within Collin County.
Notable people
Main Article: People from Collin County, TX
- Griff Barnett (1884-1958) Actor born in Blue Ridge, TX
- Josh Blaylock (Born 1990) Actor and Photographer born in Plano, TX
- Samuel Bogart (1797-1861)
- Casey Dick (Born 1986) Football player born in Lucas, TX
- Russell E. Dickenson (1923-2008) Park Ranger born in Melissa, TX
- Julie Doyle (Born 1996) Soccer player for Sky Blue FC (NWSL) born in Fairview, TX
- Devin Duvernay (Born 1997) Football player for Baltimore Ravens born in Sachse, TX
- King Fisher (1853-1884) Texas rancher and gunfighter born in Collin County, TX
- James R. Gough (1860-1916) Texas State Senators born in Collin County, TX
- Frank Shelby Groner (1877-1943) Lawyer, pastor, and educator born near Weston, TX
- Aubrey Otis Hampton (1900-1955) Radiologist born in Copeville, TX
- Warren Glenn Harding Sr. (1921-2005) Texas State Treasurer born in Princeton, TX
- Jimmie C. Holland (1928-2017) Founder of the field of psycho-oncology, born in Nevada, TX
- Sam Johnson (1930-2020) Politician who represented Collin County and Texas's 3rd District in US House of Representatives
- Kyler Murray (Born 1997) Football player for Arizona Cardinals from Allen, TX
- James W. Throckmorton (1825-1894) 12th Governor of Texas, lived and is buried in McKinney, TX.
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Collin para niños
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