Little Elm, Texas Population 2021

60,090

Little Elm is a city located in Denton County Texas. With a 2020 population of 60,090, it is the 63rd largest city in Texas and the 636th largest city in the United States . Little Elm is currently growing at a rate of 6.15% annually and its population has increased by 132.03% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,898 in 2010. Spanning over 22 miles, Little Elm has a population density of 3,372 people per square mile.

The average household income in Little Elm is $110,185 with a poverty rate of 5.06%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,660 per month, and the median house value is $255,200. The median age in Little Elm is 34.4 years, 32.5 years for males, and 35.8 years for females.

Little Elm Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Little Elmwas:

White: 64.92%
Black or African American: 17.94%
Asian: 6.03%
Two or more races: 5.63%
Other race: 4.79%
Native American: 0.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%

The current population of Little Elm, Texas is 60,090 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 60,090.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 25,898.

Little Elm, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	29,842	64.92%
Black or African American	8,248	17.94%
Asian	2,771	6.03%
Two or More Races	2,587	5.63%
Some Other Race	2,202	4.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	246	0.54%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	71	0.15%

Little Elm Population by Race

Little Elm Population Pyramid $2021

Little Elm Population by Age

Little Elm Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Little Elm Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Non Family	60.9%	39.1%
Male	65.6%	34.4%
Female	69.6%	30.4%
All	76.5%	23.5%
Married	84.1%	15.9%

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Little Elm Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	14,468	3.18	76.5
Married	8,944	3.58	84.1
Non Family	2,950	1.27	60.9
Female	1,534	4.03	69.6
Male	1,040	3.9	65.6

3.5

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

Little Elm Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	636	2.21%
9th to 12th Grade	1,415	4.91%
High School Graduate	5,365	18.60%
Some College	6,703	23.24%
Associates Degree	2,281	7.91%
Bachelors Degree	7,897	27.38%
Graduate Degree	4,543	15.75%

Little Elm Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Little Elm Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	15,302	14,636	6,685
Hispanic	5,767	4,734	1,366
Black	4,960	4,729	2,467
Asian	2,088	2,017	1,582
Other Race	1,585	1,259	382
2+ Races	891	737	398
Native American	120	120	14
Islander	46	46

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 75.77%.

Little Elm Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$53,910	$59,865	$45,810
Less Than 9th Grade	$28,060	$45,746	$25,541
High School Graduate	$34,757	$44,741	$23,808
Some College	$46,929	$53,258	$42,114
Bachelors Degree	$59,985	$79,699	$44,641
Graduate Degree	$86,042	$89,367	$81,612

$53,910

Average Earnings

$59,865

Average Male

$45,810

Average Female

Little Elm Earnings by Educational Attainment

Little Elm Language by Age

Little Elm Language

72.24% of Little Elm residents speak only English, while 27.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.55% of the population.

Little Elm Language

Little Elm Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	22,441	1,120	4.99%
Hispanic	10,351	1,098	10.61%
Multiple	2,587	113	4.37%
Black	8,248	103	1.25%
Other	2,202	103	4.68%
Asian	2,771	27	0.97%

5.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.26%

Male Poverty Rate

5.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Little Elm

The race most likely to be in poverty in Little Elm is Hispanic, with 10.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Little Elm is Asian, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.95%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.63%.

Little Elm Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	14.33%
High School	4.55%
Bachelors or Greater	3.30%
Some College	3.26%

Little Elm Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	15.03%
Male Unemployed	12.19%
Male Employed	1.78%
Female Employed	1.26%

Little Elm Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Little Elm Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$98,803	$110,185
Families	$104,993	$119,781
Married Families	$120,975	-
Non Families	$44,048	$59,322

Income by Household Type

Little Elm Marital Status

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Little Elm Married by Age and Sex

Little Elm Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Little Elm Marital Status by Race

Little Elm Marital Status

2,204

Number of Veterans

1,982

Male Veterans

222

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
First Gulf War	753
Second Gulf War	657
Vietnam	383
Korea	57
World War II	21

Little Elm Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	1,058
55 to 64	444
65 to 74	345
75+	244
18 to 34	113

Little Elm Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	1,696	8.10%
Black	360	6.12%
Hispanic	282	4.27%
Other Race	99	5.59%
Native American	23	16.20%
Asian	14	0.65%
Islander	12	26.09%

Little Elm Veterans by Race

Little Elm Veterans by Education

4.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Little Elm Veterans by Education

77.3%

Labor Force Participation

73%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Little Elm Employment by Age

Little Elm Employment by Race

Little Elm Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

43.20%

Born in Little Elm

81.34%

Native Born

18.66%

Foreign Born

11.21%

Non Citizen

7.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.34% of Little Elm residents were born in the United States, with 43.20% having been born in Texas. 11.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Little Elm Place of Birth

Note: 2020 and 2021 data is projected

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	60,090	3,482	6.15%
2020	56,608	3,482	6.55%
2019	53,126	3,482	7.01%
2018	49,644	3,656	7.95%
2017	45,988	3,327	7.80%
2016	42,661	4,223	10.99%
2015	38,438	2,945	8.30%
2014	35,493	2,577	7.83%
2013	32,916	3,893	13.41%
2012	29,023	1,314	4.74%
2011	27,709	1,512	5.77%
2010	26,197	22,551	21.80%
2000	3,646		0.00%

Little Elm, Texas Population 2021

Little Elm Demographics

Little Elm, Texas Population 2021

Population by Race

Little Elm Population by Race

Little Elm Population Pyramid $2021

Little Elm Median Age

Little Elm Adults

Little Elm Age Dependency

Little Elm Sex Ratio

Little Elm Population by Age

Little Elm Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Little Elm Household Types

Little Elm Households and Families

Little Elm Households by Type

Little Elm Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Little Elm Educational Attainment by Race

Little Elm Educational Attainment by Race

Little Elm Earnings by Educational Attainment

Little Elm Language by Age

Little Elm Language

Little Elm Language

Little Elm Poverty by Race

Poverty in Little Elm

Little Elm Poverty

Little Elm Poverty Rate by Education

Little Elm Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Little Elm Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Little Elm Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Little Elm Married by Age and Sex

Little Elm Marriage

Little Elm Marital Status by Race

Little Elm Marital Status

Little Elm Veterans by War

Little Elm Veterans by Age

Little Elm Veterans by Race

Little Elm Veterans by Education

Little Elm Veterans by Education

Little Elm Employment by Age

Little Elm Employment by Race

Little Elm Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Little Elm Place of Birth

Little Elm Population by Year