Addison, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

The current estimated population of Addison is 16,300, with 49% male and 51% female. The population has steadily increased due to its development as a commercial and residential hub in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

City Facts

  • Year founded: 1953
  • County: Dallas County
  • Land area: 4.4 square miles
  • Population density: 3,704 people per square mile
  • Area code: 972, 214
  • Zip code: 75001

Geography and Location

Addison is an affluent town located in Dallas County, within the northern suburbs of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. The town is bordered by the Dallas North Tollway to the west and Interstate 635 to the south, providing excellent connectivity to downtown Dallas and the surrounding suburbs. Addison is known for its thriving commercial sector, hosting numerous corporate offices, shopping centers, and entertainment venues, including the popular Addison Circle Park and the annual Kaboom Town fireworks celebration. The town’s geography is urban, characterized by a mix of high-rise buildings, residential neighborhoods, and green spaces. Addison enjoys a humid subtropical climate, with hot summers and mild winters.

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.6 years
Median household income: $48,566
Median house value: $222,400

Population by Race

Races in Addison:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.1%)
  • Hispanic (24.0%)
  • Other race (10.8%)
  • Black (9.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • Asian Indian (3.2%)
  • Chinese (1.1%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Vietnamese (1.0%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (11.3%), English (8.6%), Irish (8.2%), United States (7.4%), Subsaharan African (2.8%), Scottish (2.5%).

Land area: 4.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Addison

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Addison town

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 2.5%
  • Divorced: 16.3%

26.5% Foreign born (14.7% Latin America, 7.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +5,347 (+60.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Addison:

  • RHD MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; DALLAS, TX)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-DALLAS (about 4 miles; DALLAS, TX)
  • GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; DALLAS, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Addison:

  • DALLAS LOVE FIELD (about 9 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: DAL)
  • DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL (about 15 miles; DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: DFW)
  • FORT WORTH ALLIANCE (about 34 miles; FORT WORTH, TX; Abbreviation: AFW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Addison:

  • ADDISON (about 1 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: ADS)
  • AIR PARK-DALLAS (about 5 miles; DALLAS, TX; Abbreviation: F69)
  • GARLAND/DFW HELOPLEX (about 12 miles; GARLAND, TX; Abbreviation: T57)

Amtrak station near Addison:

  • 13 miles: DALLAS (400 S. HOUSTON ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Addison:

  • BROOKHAVEN COLLEGE (about 3 miles; FARMERS BRANCH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,711)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS (about 7 miles; RICHARDSON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,695)
  • RICHLAND COLLEGE (about 8 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 7,352)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,651)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS (about 12 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,400)
  • NORTH LAKE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; IRVING, TX; Full-time enrollment: 4,554)
  • EL CENTRO COLLEGE (about 13 miles; DALLAS, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,359)

Private high school in Addison:

  • TRINITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 1,462; Location: 17001 ADDISON ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)