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The Colony, Texas — the numbers that decide a move

The Colony sits in Denton County with a 2024 Census-estimated population of 45,897. Its shortest free-flow commute among the 11 tracked employment centers is 10 minutes to Legacy West.

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	The Colony
County	Denton
Population (Census Vintage 2024)	45,897

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates · OSRM commute grid 2026-08-09 · full methodology

The Colony population in 2026

There is no official 2026 population count for The Colony yet. The most recent official figure is the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 estimate: 45,897 (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 The Colony

Destination	The Colony
Legacy West	10
Frisco (The Star)	10
Las Colinas	29
DFW Airport	29
Downtown Dallas	36
Downtown Fort Worth	49
Richardson CityLine	29
Addison	22
Medical District	35
AllianceTexas	56
Cypress Waters	28

Free-flow driving minutes (OSRM model, computed 2026-08-09). Peak-hour drives run meaningfully higher.

Who The Colony tends to fit — and when to look elsewhere

Tends to fit: households anchored to Frisco (The Star) (10 min, #1 of 16), Legacy West (10 min, #2 of 16) — the drives where The Colony ranks best among the 16 covered cities.

Consider another city if your commute anchors to Downtown Dallas — The Colony posts 36 free-flow minutes there (#7 of 16); that page ranks all 16 cities for that destination. To estimate a monthly payment at your own price, use the mortgage calculator.