Melissa

Population: 17,497
Median household income: $137,875
Median home value: $430,300

Located in Collin County, Texas, Melissa is a community with a population of 17,497. Its median household income of $137,875 runs above the Collin County figure of $117,588.

Between 2019 and 2023, Melissa's population grew 84.4% from 9,487 to 17,497, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $307,700 to $430,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.0% of the population. 56.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,497
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $137,875
Median home value: $430,300
Median gross rent: $2,341
Housing units: 5,481
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,48717,497

Median household income

$118,348$137,875

Median home value

$307,700$430,300

Median gross rent

$2,098$2,341

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,487	$118,348	$307,700	$2,098
2020	10,774	$117,750	$320,200	$1,942
2021	13,671	$127,391	$328,600	$2,037
2022	15,244	$138,465	$371,800	$2,269
2023	17,497	$137,875	$430,300	$2,341

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 5417.4%

55 to 647.6%

65 to 743.6%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,259	7.2%
5 to 17	4,283	24.5%
18 to 24	1,229	7.0%
25 to 34	1,593	9.1%
35 to 44	3,496	20.0%
45 to 54	3,048	17.4%
55 to 64	1,335	7.6%
65 to 74	636	3.6%
75 and over	618	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,505	60.0%
Black or African American	3,019	17.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	820	4.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	0.1%
Two or more races	747	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,383	13.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate18.2%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree36.8%

Graduate or professional degree15.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	574	5.4%
High school graduate	1,954	18.2%
Some college or associate's	2,597	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,942	36.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,659	15.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone56.1%

Carpooled13.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home29.3%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,809	56.1%
Carpooled	1,167	13.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	48	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,510	29.3%
Other means	41	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	938	15.5%
15 to 29 min	1,623	26.8%
30 to 44 min	1,545	25.5%
45 to 59 min	1,108	18.3%
60+ min	851	14.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.28
Poverty rate: 2.6% (450 of 17,439)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,698	88.1%
Nonfamily households	635	11.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2015

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,333	97.3%
Vacant	148	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,711	88.3%
Renter-occupied	622	11.7%

1-unit, detached93.4%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,119	93.4%
1-unit, attached	54	1.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	43	0.8%
20 or more units	141	2.6%
Mobile home & other	124	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4847496
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 33.2885, -96.5576