Artificial intelligence and growing population are expected to keep Colin County bounced back to the upper echelons of the nation’s fastest growing region, according to new data released Thursday.
The county is rapidly emerging as one of the crown jewels of the Dallas-Fort Worth economy, already in booming territory.
As the rise continues, Colin County is seeing growth appearing “all across several US” by 2050, according to a North Texas Technology and Economic Impact Report, created by the Texas Business Association.
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Colin County’s flagship cities include bustling centers such as Frisco, McKinney and Carrollton.
Also, Plano hosts major business and technology companies such as Toyota, JPMorgan Chase and Hewlett-Packard, so the county is “quickly solidifying its role as an important economic engine for Texas and the US economy,” a report from Tab found.
“Over the past 20 years, Colin County has emerged as a major contributor to Texas’ population and economic growth, surpassing the state in key indicators,” the analysis says.
According to the report, “From 2001 to 2023, Colin County’s share of Texas’ population growth rose from 2.5% to 3.9%, with relative contributions increased by 56%.”
The lonely star nation has already benefited from a strong workforce and a growth trajectory that made the national economy a vy hope for other states around the country.
However, in the case of Colin County, a wealth of skilled workers combined with the influx of people, capital and technology are all projected to amplify the boom effect, the organization added.
Glenn Hammer, president and CEO of Tab, spoke to Dallas Morning News in an interview: “One of the 254 counties in Texas’ Great by 2050 will surpass Missouri and have GDP in its neighboring state, Oklahoma.
Hamer focused on technology as a force multiplier for regional growth, exemplified primarily by explosive growth in data centers across North Texas.
The state’s funding, along with a more stringent curriculum provided by local universities and universities, helps Colin County and its neighbors create the workforce they will need in the future.
“We talk to employers across Texas, and it’s not just in Northern Texas. Hammer added that building these data centers is necessary because of the explosion of Texas data centers and artificial intelligence activities.
“Today there’s a premium for skilled workers.”
The organization’s findings are consistent with a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, showing that AI use is surged among Texas operations, driving productivity and profitability growth.
The banks found that the share of companies using generator AI has skyrocketed from 20% in April 2024 to 36% in May 2025.
“The asymmetric importance of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) as levers for productivity in the Texas economy is likely to become even more pronounced in rapidly growing cities in Colin County, including Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Allen and Prosper,” the Tab report said.
“Their extraordinary population benefits are driving the economic momentum that will shape the future of the region decades ahead.”
