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Collin County, Texas

County in Texas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Collin County is a county in the northern part of 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 was 1,064,465, making it Texas's sixth-most populous county and the 43rd-largest county by population in the United States.[1] Its county seat is McKinney.[2]

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Collin County
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The Collin County Courthouse in McKinney
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Location within the U.S. state of Texas
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Coordinates: 33°11′N 96°35′W
Country United States
State Texas
Founded1846
Named afterCollin McKinney
SeatMcKinney
Largest cityPlano
Area
 • Total
886 sq mi (2,290 km2)
 • Land841 sq mi (2,180 km2)
 • Water45 sq mi (120 km2)  5.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,064,465
 • Estimate 
(2021)
1,109,462
 • Density1,200/sq mi (460/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts3rd, 4th, 32nd
Websitewww.collincountytx.gov
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History

Native Americans around Collin County and North Texas included the Caddo, Comanche, Cherokee, Delaware, Kickapoo, and Tonkawa.[3][4] Several Native American sites have been found, including around Lavon Lake and Sisyer Grove Creek. [5]Both the county and the county seat were named after Collin McKinney (1766-1861),[6] one of the five men who drafted the Texas Declaration of Independence and the oldest of the 59 men who signed it.

Civil War

Like many counties in North Texas, Collin County voted against secession from the United States. This is mainly due to the relatively weak hold of slavery in Collin County and the influence of James W. Throckmorton, who had represented Collin County in both the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.[7][8] Nonetheless, Collin County sent men to fight for the Confederacy with Throckmorton leading his own company of mounted rifleman.[9]

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.[10]

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Ghost towns

Demographics

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More information Census, Pop. ...
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18501,950—
18609,264375.1%
187014,01351.3%
188025,98385.4%
189036,73641.4%
190050,08736.3%
191049,021−2.1%
192049,6091.2%
193046,180−6.9%
194047,1902.2%
195041,692−11.7%
196041,247−1.1%
197066,92062.2%
1980144,576116.0%
1990264,03682.6%
2000491,67586.2%
2010782,34159.1%
20201,066,46736.3%
2023 (est.)1,195,359[12]12.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1850–2010[14] 2010–2019[15]
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In 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau determined 491,675 people resided in Collin County.[16] With the economic and population growth of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, its population increased to 1,064,465 at the 2020 U.S. census.[1] The population density as of 2019 was 1,229.8 people per square mile (474.8 people/km2).[17] Among the population, its median age was 37.3, up from the statewide median age of 35.1. Linguistically, 11.6% of the county spoke Spanish as their household language, followed by Asian and Pacific Islander languages.[18] Altogether 29.7% of Collin County spoke a language other than English at home, contributed in part by its large foreign-born population which made up 22% of the population according to 2019 estimates from the American Community Survey.[19]

The median income for a household in the county as of 2019 was $96,134, up from $70,835 in 2000.[20] Families had a median household income of $113,471, married-couple families $127,575, and non-family households $53,986. An estimated 6.3% of Collin County's residents lived at or below the poverty line from 2014 to 2019.[21] In 2000, about 3.30% of families and 4.90% of the population lived at or below the poverty line, including 5.10% of those under age 18 and 7.10% of those aged 65 and older.

Of its residential properties, the median value of an owner-occupied housing unit was $354,100 in 2019, with a total of 8% of owner-occupied housing units ranging from less than $100,000 up to $200,000.[17] In 2007, Collin County was ranked No. 21 for high property taxes in the U.S. as percentage of the homes' value on owner-occupied housing.[22] It also ranked in the top 100 for amount of property taxes paid and for percentage of taxes of income. Part is this is due to the Robin Hood plan school financing system in Texas.[23]

Race and ethnicity

More information Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic), Pop 1990 ...
Collin County, Texas – Racial and ethnic composition
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 may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1990[24] Pop 2000[25] Pop 2010[26] {{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Collin County, Texas|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US48085&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}"]}">Pop 2020[27] % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 226,654 374,116 493,492 542,472 85.84% 76.09% 63.08% 50.96%
Black or African American alone (NH) 10,727 23,212 64,715 108,100 4.06% 4.72% 8.27% 10.16%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 997 1,937 3,278 3,874 0.38% 0.39% 0.42% 0.36%
Asian alone (NH) 7,317 33,902 87,276 188,365 2.77% 6.9% 11.16% 17.70%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) N/A 194 387 613 N/A 0.04% 0.05% 0.06%
Other race alone (NH) 183 630 1,364 4,910 0.07% 0.13% 0.17% 0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) N/A 7,174 16,475 46,973 N/A 1.46% 2.11% 4.41%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18,158 50,510 115,354 169,158 6.88% 10.27% 14.74% 15.89%
Total 264,036 491,675 782,341 1,064,465 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%
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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 now represented 55%, reflecting a national demographic trend of diversification.[17][28] 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.[17] The largest European ancestry groups from 2014 to 2019 were Germans, English Americans, and Irish and Italian Americans.[19] By the publication of the 2020 census, the racial and ethnic makeup of Collin County was 50.96% non-Hispanic white, 10.16% Black or African American, 0.36% American Indian or Alaska Native, 17.70% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.46% some other race, 4.41% multiracial, and 15.89% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.[27]

Religion

Christianity has historically been the predominant religious affiliation among the county's residents as part of the Bible Belt. According to the 2020 Public Religion Research Institute study, non-Christian religions are present and have been growing, largely due to migration into the county; among the non-Christian population, 3% were Hindu, 2% Muslim and 2% Jewish.[29] Overall among its Christian population, Catholics are the largest group holding a plurality of Christians in Collin County. Baptists, Methodists, Evangelicals, and non-denominational Christians are also prominent.[30]

American Community Survey 2023 Data

The United States Census Bureau estimated that in 2023, Collin County’s population was 1,195,359. It was also estimated that the county was 16.1% Hispanic or Latino, 49.9% NH White, 11.5% NH Black, 19.5% NH Asian, 0.4% NH Native American, 0.1% NH Pacific Islander, 2.6% NH Multiracial.[31]

Total Population Percentage
Hispanic or Latino 192,389 16.1%
NH White 596,604 49.9%
NH Black 137,085 11.5%
NH Asian 233,228 19.5%
NH Native American 4,298 0.4%
NH Pacific Islander 930 0.1%
NH Multiracial 30,825 2.6%

Government, courts, and politics

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Government

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Collin County Administration Building

Collin County, like all counties in Texas, is governed by a Commissioners Court. The court is chaired by a county judge (equivalent to a county executive in other states) who is elected county-wide, and four commissioners who are elected by the voters in each of four precincts.[32]

County Judge & Commissioners

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Office[33] Name Party
  County Judge Chris Hill Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 1 Susan Fletcher Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 2 Cheryl Williams Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 3 Darrell Hale Republican
  Commissioner, Precinct 4 Duncan Webb Republican
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County Officials

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Office[33] Name Party
  County Clerk Stacey Kemp Republican
  Criminal District Attorney Greg Willis Republican
  District Clerk Mike Gould Republican
  Sheriff Jim Skinner Republican
  Tax Assessor-Collector Kenneth Maun Republican
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Justices of the Peace

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Office Name Party
  Precinct 1 Paul Raleeh Republican
  Precinct 2 Ellen Skinner Republican
  Precinct 3 Mike Missildine Republican
  Precinct 4 Vincent J. Venegoni Republican
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Politics

Like most suburban Texas counties, Collin County has consistently supported Republican candidates in presidential and congressional elections since the 1960s. The last Democrat to win the county was native Texan Lyndon Johnson in 1964. By the 2020s, Collin County had become considered competitive in national elections due to demographic and voting trends, though it remains Republican-leaning.[34] In down-ballot races, Republicans hold all of the county-level offices and all but one of the county's seats in the state legislature.[35]

Despite its Republican lean, Collin County has trended leftward, as Joe Biden managed to win 46.9% of the vote share (compared to Donald Trump's 51.3%) in the 2020 presidential election, the best result for a Democrat since 1964. Many other suburban Texas counties, including neighboring Denton and Tarrant Counties, as well as those around Houston and Austin, showed similar swings between 2016 and 2020. However, in 2024 many of these swung back toward Trump, though Trump carried Collin County by a somewhat smaller margin than in 2016. Democrat Kamala Harris still won over 40% of the vote in 2024, becoming only the second Democrat since Biden four years prior to do since 1964.

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United States presidential election results for Collin County, Texas[36]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
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#FFB6B6"}]]}">2020 #FFB6B6"}]]}">252,318 #FFB6B6"}]]}">51.26% #B0CEFF"}]]}">230,945 #B0CEFF"}]]}">46.92% 8,953 1.82%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2016 #FFB6B6"}]]}">201,014 #FFB6B6"}]]}">55.16% #B0CEFF"}]]}">140,624 #B0CEFF"}]]}">38.59% 22,792 6.25%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2012 #FFB6B6"}]]}">196,888 #FFB6B6"}]]}">64.86% #B0CEFF"}]]}">101,415 #B0CEFF"}]]}">33.41% 5,264 1.73%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2008 #FFB6B6"}]]}">184,897 #FFB6B6"}]]}">62.16% #B0CEFF"}]]}">109,047 #B0CEFF"}]]}">36.66% 3,513 1.18%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2004 #FFB6B6"}]]}">174,435 #FFB6B6"}]]}">71.15% #B0CEFF"}]]}">68,935 #B0CEFF"}]]}">28.12% 1,784 0.73%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">2000 #FFB6B6"}]]}">128,179 #FFB6B6"}]]}">73.07% #B0CEFF"}]]}">42,884 #B0CEFF"}]]}">24.45% 4,357 2.48%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1996 #FFB6B6"}]]}">83,750 #FFB6B6"}]]}">63.01% #B0CEFF"}]]}">37,854 #B0CEFF"}]]}">28.48% 11,321 8.52%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1992 #FFB6B6"}]]}">60,514 #FFB6B6"}]]}">46.97% #B0CEFF"}]]}">24,508 #B0CEFF"}]]}">19.02% 43,811 34.01%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1988 #FFB6B6"}]]}">67,776 #FFB6B6"}]]}">74.29% #B0CEFF"}]]}">22,934 #B0CEFF"}]]}">25.14% 520 0.57%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1984 #FFB6B6"}]]}">61,095 #FFB6B6"}]]}">81.64% #B0CEFF"}]]}">13,604 #B0CEFF"}]]}">18.18% 139 0.19%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1980 #FFB6B6"}]]}">36,559 #FFB6B6"}]]}">67.88% #B0CEFF"}]]}">15,187 #B0CEFF"}]]}">28.20% 2,115 3.93%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1976 #FFB6B6"}]]}">21,608 #FFB6B6"}]]}">60.02% #B0CEFF"}]]}">14,039 #B0CEFF"}]]}">39.00% 353 0.98%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1972 #FFB6B6"}]]}">17,667 #FFB6B6"}]]}">78.04% #B0CEFF"}]]}">4,783 #B0CEFF"}]]}">21.13% 187 0.83%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1968 #FFB6B6"}]]}">6,494 #FFB6B6"}]]}">39.93% #B0CEFF"}]]}">5,918 #B0CEFF"}]]}">36.39% 3,850 23.67%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1964 #FFB6B6"}]]}">3,341 #FFB6B6"}]]}">29.85% #B0CEFF"}]]}">7,833 #B0CEFF"}]]}">69.98% 19 0.17%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1960 #FFB6B6"}]]}">3,865 #FFB6B6"}]]}">42.20% #B0CEFF"}]]}">5,229 #B0CEFF"}]]}">57.10% 64 0.70%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1956 #FFB6B6"}]]}">3,823 #FFB6B6"}]]}">41.84% #B0CEFF"}]]}">5,280 #B0CEFF"}]]}">57.79% 34 0.37%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1952 #FFB6B6"}]]}">4,037 #FFB6B6"}]]}">40.57% #B0CEFF"}]]}">5,906 #B0CEFF"}]]}">59.36% 7 0.07%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1948 #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,155 #FFB6B6"}]]}">15.93% #B0CEFF"}]]}">5,516 #B0CEFF"}]]}">76.08% 579 7.99%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1944 #FFB6B6"}]]}">974 #FFB6B6"}]]}">11.67% #B0CEFF"}]]}">6,574 #B0CEFF"}]]}">78.79% 796 9.54%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1940 #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,028 #FFB6B6"}]]}">12.22% #B0CEFF"}]]}">7,373 #B0CEFF"}]]}">87.65% 11 0.13%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1936 #FFB6B6"}]]}">531 #FFB6B6"}]]}">8.55% #B0CEFF"}]]}">5,669 #B0CEFF"}]]}">91.29% 10 0.16%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1932 #FFB6B6"}]]}">589 #FFB6B6"}]]}">8.79% #B0CEFF"}]]}">6,059 #B0CEFF"}]]}">90.46% 50 0.75%
#FFB6B6"}]]}">1928 #FFB6B6"}]]}">3,476 #FFB6B6"}]]}">50.55% #B0CEFF"}]]}">3,377 #B0CEFF"}]]}">49.11% 23 0.33%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1924 #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,981 #FFB6B6"}]]}">21.15% #B0CEFF"}]]}">7,215 #B0CEFF"}]]}">77.04% 169 1.80%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1920 #FFB6B6"}]]}">1,338 #FFB6B6"}]]}">23.16% #B0CEFF"}]]}">4,045 #B0CEFF"}]]}">70.01% 395 6.84%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1916 #FFB6B6"}]]}">594 #FFB6B6"}]]}">12.04% #B0CEFF"}]]}">4,141 #B0CEFF"}]]}">83.94% 198 4.01%
#B0CEFF"}]]}">1912 #FFB6B6"}]]}">342 #FFB6B6"}]]}">9.08% #B0CEFF"}]]}">3,187 #B0CEFF"}]]}">84.58% 239 6.34%
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Collin County vote by party in Class I Senate elections[37]
Year Democratic Republican Other
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2024 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">46.24% 236,579 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">51.48% 263,381 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">2.28% 11,651
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2018 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">46.53% 165,614 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">52.65% 187,425 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">0.82% 2,927
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2012 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">32.83% 96,726 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">64.20% 189,142 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">2.98% 8,759
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2006 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">26.79% 36,670 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">70.91% 97,055 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">2.30% 3,149
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2000 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">17,72% 30,648 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">79.93% 138,227 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">2.34% 4,219
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Collin County vote by party in Class II Senate elections[37]
Year Democratic Republican Other
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2020 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">43.00% 207,005 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">54.64% 263,074 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">2.36% 11,383
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2014 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">27.97% 48,876 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">68.36% 119,450 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">3.67% 6,415
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2008 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">33.47% 96,094 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">64.09% 184,000 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">2.44% 6,996
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2002 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">29.13% 36,750 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">69.86% 88,136 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">1.01% 1,266
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Collin County vote by party in gubernatorial elections[37]
Year Democratic Republican Other
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2022 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">44.31% 161,737 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">54.31% 198,236 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">1.37% 5,003
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2018 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">39.25% 139,175 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">58.83% 208,075 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">1.82% 6.444
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2014 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">32.60% 57,431 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">65.65% 115,647 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">1.74% 3,072
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2010 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">33.08% 51,890 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">63.98% 100,359 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">2.93% 4,600
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2006 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">23.49% 32,457 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">49.08% 67,813 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">27.42% 37,889
style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">2002 style=\"color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF\""},{"html":""}]]}">30,850 30,850 style=\"background-color:#FFB6B6\""},{"html":""}]]}">74.12% 95,496 style=\"background-color:#DCDCDC\""},{"html":""}]]}">1.94% 2,492
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United States House of Representatives

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District[38] Name Party Residence
  3rd Congressional District Keith Self Republican McKinney
  4th Congressional District Pat Fallon Republican Sherman
  32nd Congressional District Julie Johnson Democratic Farmers Branch
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Texas State Representatives

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District[38] Name Party Residence
  District 33 Katrina Pierson Republican Rockwall
  District 61 Keresa Richardson Republican McKinney
  District 66 Matt Shaheen Republican Plano
  District 67 Jeff Leach Republican Plano
  District 70 Mihaela Plesa Democratic Dallas
  District 89 Candy Noble Republican Lucas
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Texas State Senators

More information District, Name ...
District[38] Name Party Residence
  District 2 Bob Hall Republican Edgewood
  District 8 Angela Paxton Republican McKinney
  District 30 Brent Hagenbuch Republican Denton
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State Board of Education member

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District Name Party Residence
  District 12 Pam Little Republican Fairview
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Education

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K-12 education

The following school districts lie entirely within Collin County:[39]

The following districts lie partly within the county:

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.[40]

Colleges and universities

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The Science Learning Center of UT Dallas, primarily located in Collin County.

Collin College opened its first campus on Highway 380 in McKinney in 1985.[41] 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.[citation needed] Collin College's official service area includes all of Collin County.[42]

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.[43]

The majority of the University of Texas at Dallas campus in Richardson, Texas lies within Collin County.[44] While the main campus' address is officially within the jurisdiction of Richardson and Collin county, approximately one-third of the college is physically located within the border of Dallas county.[45]

Transportation

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With the Red Line operated by Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) ending with its northern terminus at Parker Road Station in Plano, most of Collin County is not served by any public transit agencies as of 2023.[46] The Texoma Area Paratransit System (TAPS) transit service provided bus routes for a short period from 2013 until Collin County bus service was suspended in 2015.[47][48] The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) in a 2022 meeting discussed the possibility of expansion of the Red Line corridor from Plano through Allen to McKinney. Either the Red Line or Silver Line could be extended north.[49] While the Red Line could be expanded further north into Allen, Allen is currently unable to levy the 1% sales tax required to become a DART member city.[50]

Major highways

Air

McKinney National Airport is a public general aviation (GA) airport located in southeast McKinney that handles between 300 and 700 flights a day.[51] The city purchased the airport in 1979, and in 2023, it completed a major expansion of the GA terminal.[51][52] In January 2025, city officials approved a $72 million project to build a commercial airline terminal on the east side of the airport.[53]

Aero Country Airport, located on the west edge of McKinney, is a privately owned public-use GA airport used primarily by single-engine aircraft, with about 30 flights per day.[54]

Rail

Carrollton, Frisco, Prosper, and Celina are served by a BNSF Railway line connecting Irving to Denison.[55][56] McKinney is the southern terminus of a branch line of the Dallas, Garland and Northeastern Railroad that originates in Sherman.[55] As of February 2025, these rail lines are used for freight haulage only; no scheduled passenger service is offered.

Parks

Main article: Parks and open spaces of Collin County, Texas

Media

Collin County is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex media market. Local media outlets are KDFW-TV, KXAS-TV, WFAA-TV, KTVT-TV, KERA-TV, KTXA-TV, KDFI-TV, KDAF-TV, and KFWD-TV. Other nearby stations that provide coverage for Collin County come from the Texoma market, including KTEN-TV and KXII-TV.

Newspapers in the Collin County area include the Allen American, Celina Record, Farmersville Times, Frisco Enterprise, McKinney Courier-Gazette, and the Plano Star-Courier. Nearby publications The Dallas Morning News and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram also provide news coverage of cities in the county.

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