The Colony city, Texas
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,534
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,196
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,897
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,534
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 36,328
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.2%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 8.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 53.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,985
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $383,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,428
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,007
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,958
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 18,591
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 77.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 219,162
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,739
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,614
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,418,073
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $31,235
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 27.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $114,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $58,740
Persons in poverty, percent 6.7%
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 3,179.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,592.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.01
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.02
FIPS Code 4872530