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The Colony, Texas: commercial real estate data.
The Colony is a Census city of 45,454 people across 14.01 square miles of land, in Denton County. Median household income is $114,511, 59.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 76 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $40.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
The Colony
What The Colony is
- Census place typecity
- Land area14.01 sq mi
- Water area2.14 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,245
- County holding the largest share of its areaDenton County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in The Colony
- Population45,454
- Median age37.8
- Population under 188,386
- Share under 1818.4 percent
- Population 65 and over5,077
- Share 65 and over11.2 percent
- Households18,591
- Family households12,264
- Share of households that are families66.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in The Colony
- Median household income$114,511
- Per capita income$58,740
- Civilian labor force29,284
- Employed28,096
- Unemployed1,188 plus or minus 346
- Unemployment rate4.1 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Adults 25 and over33,786
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in The Colony
- Housing units19,388
- Occupied units18,591
- Vacant units797 plus or minus 337
- Vacancy rate4.1 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Owner occupied11,113
- Renter occupied7,478
- Ownership rate59.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$383,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,958
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.5 percent
- Single family units14,250
- Share single family73.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,083
- Share in buildings of two or more26.2 percent
- Mobile homes55 plus or minus 48
- Median year structure built2001
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How The Colony gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute21,154
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,642
- Share commuting under 15 minutes17.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8,992
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.5 percent
- Drove alone67.8 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.7 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home23.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in The Colony (7(a))
- Approvals76
- Gross approval$40,580,800
- Average approval$533,958
- Median approval$229,250
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,345,650
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported1,085
- Jobs per approval14.3
- Loans with a final outcome7
- Paid in full7
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.3 percent
- Share to franchises36.8 percent
- Distinct lenders38
- Distinct industries by NAICS43
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Colony, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in The Colony (504)
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$19,801,000
- Average approval$2,200,111
- Median approval$1,365,000
- Largest approval$5,000,000
- Jobs supported229
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Colony, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in The Colony
- NFIP communityCity of The Colony
- NFIP community number481581
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/18/11
The City of The Colony participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481581 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Denton County, not The Colony
Denton County context, not The Colony figures
- Establishments in Denton County20,025
- Covered employment, Denton County313,782
- Average annual pay, Denton County$65,626
- Housing units permitted, Denton County10,507
Every figure in this section is published for Denton County as a whole and is not a measurement of The Colony.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
The Colony questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in The Colony, Texas?
45,454, in 18,591 households. The Colony city covers 14.01 square miles of land, which is 3,245 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is The Colony in?
Denton County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in The Colony?
$114,511. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $383,900. Median gross rent is $1,958 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to The Colony businesses?
76 7(a) approvals totaling $40.6 m since FY2020, across 38 lenders, median approval $229,250, plus 9 504 approvals worth $19.8 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in The Colony, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to The Colony borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for The Colony. Only 7 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is The Colony in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. The Colony appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as The Colony, city of, community 481581, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page The Colony figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Denton County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of The Colony.
Is zoning published for The Colony?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.