Celina, TX: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Celina ( sil-EYE-nə) is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Celina is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 16,739 at the 2020 census, and according to 2025 census estimates, the city is estimated to have a population of 64,427. The Dallas Business Journal has ranked Celina as the fastest-growing city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex for three consecutive years (2019-2021). The population growth rate of Celina was 50.8% from 2015 to 2019. Celina's maximum project buildout population is approximately 378,000. Celina is the 1st gigabit city in the State of Texas and was recognized by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in May 2022. In 2017, Celina p…

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How Celina ranks

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#1Highest graduation rate in TX #6Most new homes in TX #10Most remote workers in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code75009

Area code972

Living in Celina

Housing in Celina

$512K▼ 9.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Celina home is worth about $512,000, down 9.2% in a year, 71% above the Texas typical home.

A buyer's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market80

Sale-to-list96.3%

Sold in May89

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Safety in Celina

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Celina reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Celina 0.5

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Celina 4.5

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Celina

Compared with Texas

14better than TX·2worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 5 close Habits 2▲ 1▼ 1 close Care 3▲ 1▼ 3 close Mind 2▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethTX 12.5% · better 9.7%Fewer uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · better 20.6%More binge drinkersTX 17% · worse

Care nearby

Methodist Celina Medical CenterCelina · 2.6 mi · ER

Healing Hands Ministries Women's Health CenterFrisco · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Schools in Celina

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Celina’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#80Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictCELINA ISDSchools12

Dan Christie ElElementary · Grades K–5 · 1,016 students Lilyana ElElementary · Grades PK–5 · 982 students O'Dell El AElementary · Grades K–5 · 770 students Sam Johnson El A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 738 students Bobby Ray & Afton Martin ElElementary · Grades K–5 · 709 students Marcy B Lykins El B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 589 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.

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