Little Elm city, Texas
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,453
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,727
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 61,219
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 46,044
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 46,468
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 36.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 31.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 46,453
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,898
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 28.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 7.5%
Female persons, percent 48.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 44.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 11.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 14.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 19.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,264
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $420,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,653
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,053
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,953
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,883
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.90
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 30.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 99.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 98.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 44.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 72.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,001
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 78,941
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,233
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 338,513
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $6,116
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $119,219
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,310
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,571.4
Population per square mile, 2010 1,777.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 18.07
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.57
FIPS Code 4843012