Parker, Texas

For another place, see Parker, Johnson County, Texas. Not to be confused with Parker County, Texas.

Parker, Texas
City
Location of Parker in Collin County, Texas
Location of Parker in Collin County, Texas
Coordinates: 33°03′22″N 96°37′47″W / 33.05611°N 96.62972°W / 33.05611; -96.62972
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyCollin
Area
[1]
 • Total
8.54 sq mi (22.13 km2)
 • Land8.52 sq mi (22.06 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[2]
610 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,462
 • Density641.3/sq mi (247.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-55152[3]
GNIS feature ID2411374[2]
Websitewww.parkertexas.us

Parker is a city in Collin County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,462 in 2020.[4]

History

The first settlers arrived in the area that is now Parker in the early 1840s. The town was named after William C. Parker, the son of the area's first known settler, John C. Parker. It was incorporated as a city on March 22, 1969.[5]

Corinth Presbyterian Church was founded in Parker in 1846, with the current sanctuary built in 1923, and is thought to be the oldest continuing congregation in Collin County.[6]

Geography

Parker is located in southern Collin County and is bordered to the north by Allen, to the west by Plano, to the south by Murphy, to the southeast by Wylie, and to the northeast by Lucas. It is 26 miles (42 km) northeast of the center of Dallas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.6 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.39%, is water.[7] Parker is the location of the Southfork Ranch, the setting used in the television series Dallas.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970367—
19801,098199.2%
19901,23512.5%
20001,37911.7%
20103,811176.4%
20205,46243.3%
2023 (est.)6,19213.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8][9]

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Parker had a population of 5,462 people; the redistricting summary also recorded 1,250 households and 1,228 families residing in the city.[4] The DP1 profile recorded a median age of 42.4 years, with 26.3% of residents under the age of 18 and 14.3% age 65 or older; for every 100 females there were 101.3 males and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.0 males.[10]

75.9% of residents lived in urban areas, while 24.1% lived in rural areas.[11]

There were 1,651 households in Parker, of which 45.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 82.7% were married-couple households, 6.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 7.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 5.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 1,715 housing units, of which 3.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[10]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[12]
Race Number Percent
White 3,286 60.2%
Black or African American 335 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native 17 0.3%
Asian 1,042 19.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 1 0.0%
Some other race 217 4.0%
Two or more races 564 10.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 676 12.4%
Parker racial composition as of 2020[4]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[a]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 3,148 57.63%
Black or African American (NH) 333 6.1%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 7 0.13%
Asian (NH) 1,036 18.97%
Some Other Race (NH) 28 0.51%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 234 4.28%
Hispanic or Latino 676 12.38%
Total 5,462

Education

A small part of Parker is served by the Allen Independent School District, while the majority is served by the Plano Independent School District.

The portion of Parker in AISD is served by Allen High School. The portion of Parker in PISD is served by Plano East Senior High School.

Notable people

Notes

  1. ^ Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parker, Texas
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "City History". Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  6. ^ "National Historic Cemetery Info" (PDF). Retrieved June 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Parker city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  11. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  12. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  13. ^ https://www.census.gov/
  14. ^ "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". Census.gov. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Take these five fitness tips from the mother of Olympic gymnast Nastia Liukin". May 29, 2012.
  16. ^ "From Soviet Union to N. Texas: Valeri Liukin to be head of U.S. Women's gymnastics". September 16, 2016.
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