Celina, Texas Population 2024

51,820

Celina is a city located in Collin County, Cooke County, Denton County, and Grayson County Texas. Celina has a 2024 population of 51,820. Celina is currently growing at a rate of 19.63% annually and its population has increased by 190.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 17,808 in 2020.

The average household income in Celina is $167,916 with a poverty rate of 6.02%. The median age in Celina is 36.1 years: 32.5 years for males, and 37.5 years for females.

Celina Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Celina was:

  • White: 68.2%
  • Two or more races: 14.46%
  • Asian: 7.96%
  • Black or African American: 6.41%
  • Other race: 2.11%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
47.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,085.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
190.99% (34,012)
The current population of Celina, Texas is 51,820 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,808.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,66468.2%
Two or more races3,10814.46%
Asian1,7127.96%
Black or African American1,3796.41%
Other race4542.11%
Native American1230.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.28%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Celina Population by Race

Celina Population Pyramid 2024

Celina Median Age

36.1

Total

32.5

Male

37.5

Female

Celina Adults

There are 15,190 adults, (2,515 of whom are seniors) in Celina.

Celina Age Dependency

69.6

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Celina Sex Ratio

Female9,93546.21%
Male11,56653.79%

Celina Population by Age

Celina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0083.0590.59.5
Married5,6293.3293.46.6
Non Family7671.474.725.3
Female5422.619010
Male702.833070

3.25

Average Family Size

3.05

Average Household Size

90.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Celina Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2431.75%
Associates Degree1,52811%
Bachelors Degree5,32138.3%
Graduate Degree2,09415.07%
High School Graduate1,75512.63%
Less Than 9th Grade2321.67%
Some College2,72119.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Celina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Celina Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,6678,5794,719
Hispanic2,0401,759823
2+ Races1,4721,310749
Asian1,4501,3961,045
Black913899404
Other Race39332347
Native American1231230
Islander616161

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Celina Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,451$122,162$59,568
Graduate Degree$92,440$121,691$79,527
High School Graduate$34,063$38,315$19,130
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$77,938$98,337$60,293
Some College$80,863$98,436$62,344

$77,938

Average Earnings

$98,337

Average Male

$60,293

Average Female

Celina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Celina Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Celina Language

81.44% of Celina residents speak only English, while 18.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.47% of the population.

Celina Language

Celina Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,0035264.05%
Asian1,69936621.54%
Multiple3,08934111.04%
Black1,354342.51%
Hispanic3,552200.56%

6.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.38%

Male Poverty Rate

4.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Celina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Celina is Asian, with 21.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Celina is Hispanic, with 0.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.38%.

Celina Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.75%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

Celina Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed45.05%
Female Employed8.13%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Celina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Celina Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,971$180,138
Households$142,643$167,916
Married Families$157,919$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,869$66,587

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Celina Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.1%

Male Marriage Rate

69.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Celina Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Celina 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.

Celina Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Celina Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

675

Number of Veterans

579

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam313
Second Gulf War158
First Gulf War148
Korea0
World War II0

Celina Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74274
35 to 54207
55 to 64114
75+50
18 to 3430

Celina Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5250.05187234462997727
Black780.07910750507099391
2+ Races570.03180803571428571
Other Race150.034013605442176874
Hispanic150.006388415672913117

Celina Veterans by Race

Celina Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Celina Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Celina Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Celina Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Celina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.28%

Born in Celina

86.77%

Native Born

13.23%

Foreign Born

4.44%

Non Citizen

8.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.77% of Celina residents were born in the United States, with 49.28% having been born in Texas. 4.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Celina Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202994,3358,5039.91%
202885,8328,50311%
202777,3298,50312.35%
202668,8268,50314.1%
202560,3238,50316.41%
202451,8208,50319.63%
202343,3179,11026.63%
202234,20710,32743.25%
202123,8806,07234.1%
202017,8081,4258.7%
201916,3833,57827.94%
201812,8052,61525.66%
201710,1901,77821.14%
20168,4123534.38%
20158,0596188.31%
20147,4412894.04%
20137,1522133.07%
20126,9392914.38%
20116,6482624.1%
20106,38600%

Celina Population by Year