A Growing Population
Little Elm has a population of approximately 55,000 people and The Town of Little Elm’s Comprehensive Plan projects a maximum growth of approximately 90,000 people. Click on the tabs below to see basic population and demographic information about the Town provided by the EDC.
Population
Town population (March 2025): 61,530
Total 2024 Retail Trade Area population: 350,954
(15 minute Drive Time)
Projected 2029 Retail Trade Area population: 398,162
Town build out population: 107,000
Population by Race
White Alone: 55.7%
Black Alone: 12.4%
Asian Alone: 11.7%
Other Races: 20.2%
Hispanic Origin (Any Race) : 18.3%
Defined by self-identification, Hispanic origin refers to ethnicity, not race. Persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race.
Demographics
Median age: 34.6
Median Household Income: 116,820
2023 Median Single-Family New Home: $384,494

22.64 square miles including the lake
16.58 square miles excluding the lake
Elevation: 522 to 596 feet above sea level
66 miles of shoreline on Lewisville Lake
Zip Code: 75033, 75036, 75068, and 76227
Denton County, Texas
MAJOR AIRPORTS
DFW International / Dallas Love Field— 26.7mi/33 mins.
HIGHWAYS
N/S: Interstate 35E, Dallas North Tollway, FM 423
E/W: Eldorado Parkway (FM 720), SH 121,
U.S. Hwy 380
Little Elm tax rate: $0.589900/hundred
Denton County: $0.189485/hundred
Town and state sales tax: 8.25%
Tax rate: Little Elm ISD: $1.3329/hundred
-Frisco ISD: $1.2027/hundred
-Denton ISD: $1.2646/hundred
Combined tax rate of Town, school, county:
-Little Elm ISD: $2.11
-Frisco ISD: $1.98
-Denton ISD: $2.04
LITTLE ELM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
1 High School
2 Middle Schools
5 Elementary Schools
1 STEM Academy
FRISCO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LITTLE ELM
2 Elementary Schools
DENTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN LITTLE ELM
3 Elementary Schools
1 Middle School
1 High School
NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
18 public and private colleges in the DFW area