Little Elm, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Little Elm, 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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B
Health Around average
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A
Income Above average
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A
Education Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Little Elm | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 64,127 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2835.2 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 5.71% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 36.2 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 21,000 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Little Elm grew by 390.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 64,127 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Little Elm is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 31.4% of residents. That is 8.5 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 12,109 18.9% -4.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 20,150 31.4% +8.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 11,296 17.6% -1.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,422 8.5% -4.8 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 50.1% of the people living in Little Elm and men 49.9%.
- Women 50.1% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.9% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
Little Elm has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.
| Metric | Little Elm | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $122,846 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.32% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Little Elm is about 56% higher than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | Little Elm | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $343,588 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,155 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Little Elm is about 13.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,155 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Little Elm spend about 66 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 274 hours, about 11.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Little Elm | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 32.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 65.8 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 274 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,498 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 28.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,430 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,311 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Little Elm is 33 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
Little Elm has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Little Elm | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.1% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.05 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Health
Little Elm has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Little Elm | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 15.4% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Little Elm, Texas.
How many people live in Little Elm, Texas?
About 64,127 people live in Little Elm, Texas, in 21,000 households of 3.1 people on average. The median age is 36.2, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Little Elm, Texas urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Little Elm, Texas has 2,835 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 33 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Little Elm, Texas?
The median home costs 2.8 times the median household income ($343,588 against $122,846), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $2,155 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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