Southlake, Texas — the numbers that decide a move
Southlake sits in Tarrant / Denton County with a 2024 Census-estimated population of 31,500. Its shortest free-flow commute among the 11 tracked employment centers is 18 minutes to DFW Airport.
Verified facts
| Southlake | |
|---|---|
| County | Tarrant / Denton |
| Population (Census Vintage 2024) | 31,500 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates · OSRM commute grid 2026-08-09 · full methodology
Southlake population in 2026
There is no official 2026 population count for Southlake yet. The most recent official figure is the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 estimate: 31,500 (retrieved 2026-08-09). Figures labeled “2026” elsewhere are unofficial projections — this page reports the official estimate and updates when the Census Bureau publishes a newer one.
Commutes from Southlake
| Destination | Southlake |
|---|---|
| Legacy West | 32 |
| Frisco (The Star) | 32 |
| Las Colinas | 19 |
| DFW Airport | 18 |
| Downtown Dallas | 32 |
| Downtown Fort Worth | 32 |
| Richardson CityLine | 39 |
| Addison | 32 |
| Medical District | 27 |
| AllianceTexas | 33 |
| Cypress Waters | 26 |
Free-flow driving minutes (OSRM model, computed 2026-08-09). Peak-hour drives run meaningfully higher.
Who Southlake tends to fit — and when to look elsewhere
Tends to fit: households anchored to AllianceTexas (33 min, #2 of 16), DFW Airport (18 min, #3 of 16) — the drives where Southlake ranks best among the 16 covered cities.
Consider another city if your commute anchors to Richardson CityLine — Southlake posts 39 free-flow minutes there (#13 of 16); that page ranks all 16 cities for that destination. To estimate a monthly payment at your own price, use the mortgage calculator.
Is Southlake your best fit?
The Fit Engine scores Southlake against the other 15 cities on your own workplace and commute ceiling.
Run your fitCompare Southlake
Southlake vs Frisco · Southlake vs Prosper · Southlake vs Celina · Southlake vs The Colony · Southlake vs Flower Mound · Southlake vs Coppell · Southlake vs Grapevine · Southlake vs Little Elm · Southlake vs Keller
Communities in Southlake
Community-mapped locations (© OpenStreetMap contributors) with their own computed commute grids — roster verification pending.
Adams Lane · Bella Ridge · Brook Forest · Cambridge Place · Camden Park · Carriage Glen · Chapel Downs · Chelsea Park · Chimney Hill · Country Walk · Coventry Manor · Crescent Heights · Cross Timber Hills · Diamond Circle Estates · Ferguson Place · Fox Hollow · Foxborough · Ginger Creek Estates · Glory Place Estates · High Point Estates · Highland Park · Johnson Place · Kimball Hills · Kingswood · Lake Crest · Mission Hill Estates · Monticello Estates · Myers Meadow · Oak Hill · Oak Tree Estates · Palomar · Park Place · Princeton Park · Raven Bend · Ravenaux Place · Ridgeview · Shady Hill · Shady Oaks · South Hollow · Southlake Hills · Southlake Meadows · Southlake Woods · Southridge Lakes · Stone Lakes · Stratfort Park · The Dominion · The Garden · Timarron - The Highlands · Timarron - Wyndsor Creek · Timarron - Wyndsor Grove · Timber Lake · Versailles of Southlake · Westwyck Hills · Winding Creek · Windmill Estates