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Little Elm Independent School District

Little Elm Independent School District is a unified school district in Texas with a community population of 56,205. The median household income is $122,225 and the median age is 39.3.

56,205

Population

2159

People / sq mi

$122,225

Median Income

39.3

Median Age

Little Elm Independent School District covers 26 sq mi of land at 2159.0 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White51.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian34.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$122,225

Median Household Income

$52,896

Per Capita Income

5.8%

Poverty Rate

3.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$421,800

Median Home Value

$2,188

Median Rent

86.7%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

92.4%

High School+

43.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Little Elm Independent School District serves a community with a population of 56,205 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Texas.

The median household income in Little Elm Independent School District is $122,225, with a per capita income of $52,896. The poverty rate is 5.8%.

Little Elm Independent School District is 51.4% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 34.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Little Elm Independent School District, 92.4% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 43.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Little Elm Independent School District is $421,800, with a median rent of $2,188. The homeownership rate is 86.7%.

Data for Little Elm Independent School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4827720).

What sets Little Elm Independent School District apart is money: median household income runs $122,225, above the US median of $78,538. Little Elm Independent School District is a school district in Texas with a population of 56,205.

Earnings sit at the high end: a median household income of $122,225, above the US median of $78,538. Poverty runs at 5.8%, below the national 12.4%. The median home value is $421,800, with typical rent around $2,188.

About 43.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, above the 35.0% national figure.

Taken together, the income and housing figures place Little Elm Independent School District firmly in the higher-cost, higher-earning tier of US school districts — a profile that tends to track dense job markets and competitive housing.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.