The Colony

Population: 44,916
Median household income: $111,090
Median home value: $355,100

The Colony, a community in Denton County, Texas, has 44,916 residents. At $111,090, its median household income sits in line with Denton County's $108,185.

From 2019 to 2023, The Colony's population grew 4.4% from 43,005 to 44,916, while its median home value rose 53.3% from $231,700 to $355,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 55.6% of the population. 69.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 44,916
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $111,090
Median home value: $355,100
Median gross rent: $1,884
Housing units: 19,022
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

43,00544,916

Median household income

$87,187$111,090

Median home value

$231,700$355,100

Median gross rent

$1,399$1,884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	43,005	$87,187	$231,700	$1,399
2020	43,791	$87,748	$244,400	$1,481
2021	43,489	$96,901	$272,200	$1,596
2022	44,323	$106,518	$325,900	$1,739
2023	44,916	$111,090	$355,100	$1,884

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,017	6.7%
5 to 17	5,606	12.5%
18 to 24	2,994	6.7%
25 to 34	8,574	19.1%
35 to 44	6,774	15.1%
45 to 54	7,427	16.5%
55 to 64	5,814	12.9%
65 to 74	2,787	6.2%
75 and over	1,923	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,973	55.6%
Black or African American	4,266	9.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.1%
Asian	3,982	8.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	90	0.2%
Two or more races	3,042	6.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,512	19.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree33.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,737	5.2%
High school graduate	5,860	17.6%
Some college or associate's	9,832	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	11,299	33.9%
Graduate or professional degree	4,571	13.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone69.6%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home21.6%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,956	69.6%
Carpooled	1,672	6.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	165	0.6%
Bicycle	19	0.1%
Worked from home	5,885	21.6%
Other means	532	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,533	16.6%
15 to 29 min	8,734	40.9%
30 to 44 min	5,907	27.7%
45 to 59 min	2,188	10.3%
60+ min	982	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 6.8% (3,073 of 44,892)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,899	66.1%
Nonfamily households	6,115	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	18,014	94.7%
Vacant	1,008	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,131	61.8%
Renter-occupied	6,883	38.2%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units16.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,096	68.8%
1-unit, attached	879	4.6%
2 to 4 units	676	3.6%
5 to 19 units	1,266	6.7%
20 or more units	3,049	16.0%
Mobile home & other	56	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4872530
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 2.14 sq mi
Center point: 33.0896, -96.9034