Little Elm

Population: 51,426
Median household income: $116,036
Median home value: $390,300

Little Elm is a community in Denton County, Texas, home to 51,426 residents. At $116,036, its median household income sits above Denton County's $108,185.

Between 2019 and 2023, Little Elm's population grew 11.9% from 45,967 to 51,426, while its median home value rose 52.9% from $255,200 to $390,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 42.7% of the population. 66.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,426
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $116,036
Median home value: $390,300
Median gross rent: $1,900
Housing units: 18,359
Homeownership rate: 68.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,96751,426

Median household income

$98,803$116,036

Median home value

$255,200$390,300

Median gross rent

$1,660$1,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,967	$98,803	$255,200	$1,660
2020	49,792	$94,446	$270,600	$1,660
2021	45,124	$101,693	$293,200	$1,647
2022	48,241	$110,218	$360,600	$1,916
2023	51,426	$116,036	$390,300	$1,900

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1723.8%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 744.4%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,981	5.8%
5 to 17	12,222	23.8%
18 to 24	3,543	6.9%
25 to 34	5,990	11.6%
35 to 44	10,413	20.2%
45 to 54	8,153	15.9%
55 to 64	4,817	9.4%
65 to 74	2,267	4.4%
75 and over	1,040	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,981	42.7%
Black or African American	9,835	19.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.1%
Asian	5,286	10.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.0%
Some other race	148	0.3%
Two or more races	3,270	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,830	21.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,688	8.2%
High school graduate	7,222	22.1%
Some college or associate's	9,492	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	8,503	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	4,775	14.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,380	66.7%
Carpooled	1,928	7.4%
Public transit	22	0.1%
Walked	48	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6,436	24.7%
Other means	240	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,338	11.9%
15 to 29 min	6,101	31.1%
30 to 44 min	4,703	24.0%
45 to 59 min	3,117	15.9%
60+ min	3,359	17.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 9.0% (4,616 of 51,338)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,561	77.0%
Nonfamily households	4,043	23.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2010

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,604	95.9%
Vacant	755	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,029	68.3%
Renter-occupied	5,575	31.7%

1-unit, detached73.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units6.6%

20 or more units12.0%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,479	73.4%
1-unit, attached	340	1.9%
2 to 4 units	424	2.3%
5 to 19 units	1,204	6.6%
20 or more units	2,197	12.0%
Mobile home & other	715	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4843012
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 4.1 sq mi
Center point: 33.1925, -96.9200