What’s within 5, 10, 25, and 50 miles of Plano, TX
About 7.65 million people live within 50 miles of the center of Plano, and 1.22 million within 10 miles. The 50-mile circle takes in 204 cities, towns and CDPs and reaches 18 counties in Texas.
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- 5 mi (8.0 km)
- 310,000 171,000–586,000
- 10 mi (16 km)
- 1.22 million 900,000–1.75 million
- 25 mi (40 km)
- 4.23 million 3.76–4.65 million
- 50 mi (80 km)
- 7.65 million 7.29–7.95 million
30 minutes by car
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| Radius | People | Low–high | Cities, towns and CDPs | ZIP codes | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mi (8.0 km) | 310,000 | 171,000–586,000 | 2 | 8 | 79 mi² |
| 10 mi (16 km) | 1.22 million | 900,000–1.75 million | 13 | 28 | 314 mi² |
| 25 mi (40 km) | 4.23 million | 3.76–4.65 million | 71 | 119 | 1,963 mi² |
| 50 mi (80 km) | 7.65 million | 7.29–7.95 million | 204 | 258 | 7,854 mi² |
Circle by circle
Within 5 miles (8.0 km)
About 310,000 people (171,000–586,000). 2 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 8 ZIP codes.
Biggest places within 5 miles
- Richardson 118,542 3.3 mi S
Just past 5 miles
- Allen 113,447 6.2 mi N
- Murphy 20,985 5.3 mi E
- Parker 6,462 5.1 mi NE
Within 10 miles (16 km)
About 1.22 million people (900,000–1.75 million), 906,000 more than within 5 miles. 13 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 28 ZIP codes.
Biggest places between 5 and 10 miles
- Garland 249,625 8.6 mi SE
- Allen 113,447 6.2 mi N
- Wylie 63,842 10.0 mi E
- Sachse 32,834 7.8 mi SE
- Murphy 20,985 5.3 mi E
- Addison 17,195 8.7 mi SW
Just past 10 miles
- Frisco 236,955 11.8 mi NW
- Carrollton 134,562 11.9 mi W
- Rowlett 67,890 11.3 mi SE
Within 25 miles (40 km)
About 4.23 million people (3.76–4.65 million), 3.02 million more than within 10 miles. 71 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 119 ZIP codes.
Biggest places between 10 and 25 miles
- Dallas 1,329,491 16.1 mi S
- Irving 257,076 19.3 mi SW
- Frisco 236,955 11.8 mi NW
- McKinney 236,001 12.7 mi N
- Mesquite 150,693 19.1 mi S
- Lewisville 139,006 16.1 mi W
Just past 25 miles
- Grand Prairie 209,434 30.0 mi SW
- Denton 169,431 29.0 mi NW
- DeSoto 56,681 30.5 mi S
Within 50 miles (80 km)
About 7.65 million people (7.29–7.95 million), 3.42 million more than within 25 miles. 204 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 258 ZIP codes.
Biggest places between 25 and 50 miles
- Fort Worth 1,028,117 41.2 mi SW
- Arlington 402,134 33.1 mi SW
- Grand Prairie 209,434 30.0 mi SW
- Denton 169,431 29.0 mi NW
- Mansfield 84,444 39.6 mi SW
- North Richland Hills 70,843 32.2 mi W
Just past 50 miles
- Burleson 56,907 50.3 mi SW
- Cleburne 39,942 61.8 mi SW
- Denison 26,822 51.9 mi N
Counties the circles reach
The 5-mile circle reaches 2 counties; the 50-mile circle, 18, all in Texas.
- Within 5 mi
- Collin County and Dallas County
- Within 10 mi, also
- Denton County
- Within 25 mi, also
- Hunt County, Rockwall County, Kaufman County, and Tarrant County
- Within 50 mi, also
- Rains County, Parker County, Ellis County, Fannin County, Hopkins County, Henderson County, Johnson County, Cooke County, Wise County, Van Zandt County, and Grayson County
How far 30 minutes by car gets you
Driving for 30 minutes from the center, at typical road speeds and with no traffic, covers 898 mi² (2,325 km²): the same area as a circle 17 mi in radius. The farthest point is 27 mi away, to the north.
That area takes in 100% of the 5-mile circle, 100% of the 10-mile circle, 46% of the 25-mile circle, and 11% of the 50-mile circle. About 3.03 million people live in it, against 4.23 million within 25 miles.
Drive time mapQuestions
How many people live within 10 miles of Plano?
About 1.22 million people (900,000–1.75 million), from the population of each ZIP code area in the Census ACS 2020–2024. Within 5 miles it’s 310,000, and within 50 miles, 7.65 million.
Which cities are within 50 miles of Plano?
204 Census places (cities, towns and CDPs) have their center inside, and so do 258 ZIP codes. The biggest: Dallas (1,329,491), 16 mi south, Fort Worth (1,028,117), 41 mi southwest, Arlington (402,134), 33 mi southwest, Irving (257,076), 19 mi southwest, Garland (249,625), 8.6 mi southeast, Frisco (236,955), 12 mi northwest, McKinney (236,001), 13 mi north, and Grand Prairie (209,434), 30 mi southwest.
Which counties are within 50 miles of Plano?
The 50-mile circle reaches 18 counties: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Hunt County, Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Tarrant County, Rains County, Parker County, Ellis County, Fannin County, Hopkins County, Henderson County, Johnson County, Cooke County, Wise County, Van Zandt County, and Grayson County.
How far can you drive from Plano in 30 minutes?
Up to 27 mi from the center (to the north), at typical road speeds and with no traffic. The 30-minute area measures 898 mi² and about 3.03 million people live in it.
Is Burleson within 50 miles of Plano?
No: it’s 50 mi (81 km) southwest of the center of Plano in a straight line, 0.3 mi beyond the 50-mile circle.
How big is a 50-mile radius around Plano?
The circle covers 7,854 mi² (20,341 km²). With about 7.65 million people inside, that’s 974 per square mile.
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- City center: GNIS point · USGS (public domain)
- Population by ZIP code area (ZCTA), ACS 2020–2024 · U.S. Census Bureau (public domain)
- Cities, towns and CDPs and their population (2025 estimates and ACS) · U.S. Census Bureau (public domain)
- Counties and states · U.S. Census Bureau, Cartographic Boundary Files 2025 (public domain)
- GHS-POP R2023A, 2025 population grid: people outside the US · Schiavina, M. et al. (2023), European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC). © European Union, CC BY 4.0
- 30-minute drive area (calculated on November 1, 2026) · FOSSGIS Valhalla, with data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Distances and bearings (geodesics on the WGS84 ellipsoid) · GeographicLib (C. F. F. Karney)
- How we count people and places (methodology)