Frisco, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Frisco, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 221,418 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3202.9 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 5.45% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 77,712 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Frisco grew by 91.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 221,418 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Frisco is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 27.8% of residents. That is 4.9 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 42,584 19.2% -4.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 61,543 27.8% +4.9 pts
- Gen X 45–60 47,086 21.3% +1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 19,050 8.6% -4.6 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Frisco and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.5% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Frisco has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $148,738 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.33% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Frisco is about 88% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $538,142 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,016 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Frisco is about 22.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,016 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Frisco spend about 52 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 217 hours, about 9.1 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.2 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 217 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,740 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 37.5% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,883 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,584 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Frisco is 26 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Frisco has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 60.4% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.84 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Frisco has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Frisco | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.7 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 8.6% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.3% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frisco, TX Compared With Nearby Cities
Frisco, TX is the largest of the 4 cities compared here, 221,418 residents against a local median of 43,293. Where Frisco, TX breaks from the cities next to it is median household income, sitting 21% above the local median of $122,846 at $148,738. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The cities themselves spread $73,387 on median household income, so Frisco, TX sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Frisco, TX has the 2nd highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Frisco, TX | 221,418 | $148,738 #2/4 | $538,142 #3/4 | 26.1 min #2/4 |
| Prosper, TX | 42,836 | $189,740 | $782,373 | 28.2 min |
| The Colony, TX | 43,293 | $116,353 | $546,190 | 25.7 min |
| Little Elm, TX | 64,127 | $122,846 | $343,588 | 32.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Frisco, Texas.
How many people live in Frisco, Texas?
About 221,418 people live in Frisco, Texas, in 77,712 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 35.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Frisco, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Frisco, Texas has 3,203 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 37 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Frisco, Texas?
The median home costs 3.6 times the median household income ($538,142 against $148,738), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,016 a month takes about 16% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Frisco, Texas?
60.4% of adults in Frisco, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 6 in 10), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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