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Welcome to Frisco ...

The city of Frisco is located

Frisco is primarily located in Collin County<1>. A portion of Frisco extends into Denton County.



From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Frisco has a population of 200,907 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Frisco is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Frisco lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Frisco: (214), (469)<4> & (972)

The ZIP codes for Frisco: 75034-75035<5>

Websites for Frisco ...

Official Website:   www.ci.frisco.tx.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.friscochamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Frisco had an population of 200,907 people. This is an increase of 71.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 495.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Frisco had a population of 116,989 people (or 14.95% of the total population of Collin County). This makes Frisco the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Frisco represents 0.47% of the total population of Texas (which has 25,145,561 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 116,989 people, the population of Frisco increased 247% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 33,714 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Frisco.

Communities Also Named Frisco ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Frisco - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas (2), Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Missouri, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Frisco.

Communities near Frisco ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Frisco.

  • Plano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <6>
  • Garland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • McKinney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Denton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Carrollton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <6>
  • Richardson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Lewisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Allen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
  • Flower Mound
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flower Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Mound
    • Flower Mound is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flower Mound <6>
  • Little Elm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
    • Little Elm is located in Denton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Elm <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Frisco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Frisco.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Frisco. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Frisco.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Frisco. See our Newspapers Page for Frisco.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Frisco ...

Looking for more information about Frisco? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Frisco, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Frisco.

The official website for Frisco: www.ci.frisco.tx.us/

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Frisco.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Frisco - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Of the area codes for Frisco, area code (469, 972) is an overlay.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Frisco). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Frisco or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Frisco includes: 75034 & 75035.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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