Demographics

McKinney is the county seat of Collin County, the one of the wealthiest counties in the USA. An estimated 808,727  people live in the county. (Claritas 2010)

The numbers make Collin County:

  • The fastest growing county in Texas, and one of the fastest growing in the U.S.
  • The 6th most populous county in Texas
  • Among counties with more than a half-million people, the highest sustained growth rate since the last Census in 2000 at 52.1 percent
  • The wealthiest county in Texas  
     

McKinney was listed as the third fastest growing city for 2008-2009.

  2000 2010 % INCREASE
Population 54,369 130,459 140%
Number of Households 18,186 43,402 138%

Claritas (2010)
 

  McKinney Collin County
Average HH Income $109,865 $106,309
Average Family HH Income $116,633 $119,031
Median Housing Value $197,256 $193,371
Average Length of Home Ownership 7 10
Average Year Home Built 2000 1996
Average Owner-Occupied 77% 70%
Master's, Professional or Doctorate Degree 13% 15%
Bachelor's Degree 33% 32%
White collar 74% 75%
Blue collar 12% 12%
Average Age 32 34

City of McKinney, Claritas (2010)
 

2000-2009 Permit Values

  2000 2009
Non-Residential Permit Value 2008 $87,750,472 $118,394,289
Multi-Family Permit Value 2008 $21,979,296 $60,385,900
Single Family Permit Value 2008 $261,688,604 $277,410,480

City of McKinney (2010)
 

Development Reports

Major Roadways serving McKinney


SH 121

  • Provides direct link to DFW International Airport
  • Intersects North Dallas Tollway to the east
  • Intersects IH-35 to the southeast


US 75

  • Provides direct access to downtown Dallas -- 30 miles to the south
  • Intersects IH-635 -- 19 miles to the south
  • Intersects SH 190/Bush Turnpike -- 16 miles to the south


US 380

  • Intersects IH-35 to the east in Denton
     

Air Transportation serving McKinney


General Aviation


Commercial Aviation

  • DFW International Airport – 35 miles
  • Love Field – 34 miles
     

Rail Service

DGNO Lines