Medicare in Collin County by the numbers
| Collin County | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Residents age 65 and older | 142,320 | 4,188,063 statewide |
| Share of residents age 65+ | 11.9% | 13.7% statewide |
| People with Medicare | 164,944 | 5,048,909 statewide |
| Enrolled in Medicare Advantage | 70,484 | 2,770,279 statewide |
| Medicare Advantage share | 42.7% | 54.9% statewide |
Sources: Census Bureau 2023 estimates and CMS Medicare Advantage penetration, September 2026.
Collin County ranks 6th of 254 Texas counties by number of residents age 65 and older, with about 142,320 people in that age group, or 11.9% of residents (statewide: 13.7%). The 62,543 residents now between 60 and 64 will become Medicare-eligible soon, and our turning 65 guide walks through it. By age, the 65-and-older group splits 60% ages 65 to 74, 31% ages 75 to 84 and 9% age 85 and up (Census 2023). Medicare Advantage enrollment in Collin County is 42.7% of people with Medicare, lower than the Texas average of 54.9%. What most people do in a county is less important than what fits you. We weigh Medicare Advantage against Original Medicare with Medigap using your doctors, your drugs and your budget.
Who has Medicare in Collin County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture classifies Collin County as a metro county (counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more). Counties like this tend to have a wider choice of hospitals and Medicare plans than rural ones, though networks still differ plan by plan.
CMS counts 148,912 Medicare beneficiaries in Collin County (2023). Their average age is 74, about the same as the Texas average of 73. About 8% are “dual eligible,” meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid, lower than the state figure of 11%.
Among people in Original Medicare in Collin County, CMS reported about 523 emergency room visits and 223 inpatient hospital stays per 1,000 beneficiaries in 2023, which is close to the state average for emergency visits (580) and close to it for hospital stays (226). About 10% received home health care. These figures describe how people use care under Original Medicare; they do not show what any plan covers or costs.
Sources: CMS Medicare Geographic Variation, 2023; USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Codes, 2023.
Medicare Advantage and Part D plan availability and provider networks are set county by county, so the plans open to you in Collin County may differ from those in a neighboring county. We are not based in Collin County; we help Collin County residents by phone or video call.
Hospitals located in Collin County
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) lists these hospitals in Collin County:
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial — Frisco (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 5 of 5)
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano — Plano (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 4 of 5)
- Baylor Scott & White the Heart Hospital Plano — Plano (acute care; physician-owned; emergency services; CMS overall rating 4 of 5)
- Baylor Scott and White Medical Center McKinney — Mc Kinney (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 4 of 5)
- Childrens Medical Center Plano — Plano (children's; nonprofit; emergency services)
- Cook Childrens Medical Center Prosper — Prosper (children's; nonprofit; emergency services)
- Legent Surgical Hospital Plano — Plano (acute care; for-profit; emergency services)
- Medical Center of McKinney — McKinney (acute care; for-profit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 3 of 5)
- Medical City Plano — Plano (acute care; for-profit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 3 of 5)
- Methodist Celina Medical Center — Celina (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services)
- Methodist McKinney Hospital — McKinney (acute care; physician-owned; emergency services)
- Methodist Richardson Medical Center — Richardson (acute care; nonprofit; emergency services; CMS overall rating 4 of 5)
CMS lists 3 more hospitals located in Collin County that are not shown here.
Network rules, not geography, decide whether a plan covers a hospital. We look up the hospitals and doctors you use and check them against each plan before you enroll. Ratings are CMS Care Compare overall hospital star ratings; they describe the hospital, not whether a plan covers it. Source: CMS Hospital General Information.
Communities and ZIP codes in Collin County
People in Collin County live in communities such as Plano (284,526), McKinney (213,509), Frisco (133,419), Allen (111,620), Wylie (58,017), Dallas (53,254) (2023 population estimates, counting only the part of each community that lies inside the county).
Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas mostly within Collin County number 29: 75002, 75009, 75013, 75023, 75024, 75025, 75034, 75035, 75069, 75070, 75071, 75072, 75074, 75075 and 15 more. Your exact ZIP code is what decides which plans you can join.
Questions about Medicare in Collin County?
Reach out to us: fill out our short form or call (571) 354-0146, and a licensed agent will compare the plans available to you, check your doctors and drugs, and stay with you each year at renewal. For general Medicare information, the federal helpline is 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare resources from official sources
- Medicare Plan Finder on Medicare.gov, searchable by ZIP code.
- Social Security: Medicare to enroll or check status.
- Medicare.gov: Medigap on how Medicare Supplement works.
- HealthCare.gov if you are not yet on Medicare.
- Texas Department of Insurance: Texas’s insurance regulator, including agent license lookup.
Coverage we offer Collin County residents
We work with many carriers, which lets us compare more than one option for Collin County households, including final expense insurance, annuities, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (Medigap), Part D drug plans, ACA health insurance, ICHRA, group health insurance and life insurance.
Let’s check your Collin County options together
We confirm your doctors and prescriptions before you enroll, at no cost to you.
Get my plan comparisonMedicare guides for Collin County residents
- Medicare Advantage vs. Medigap: how to choose
- Does Medicare cover dental, vision and hearing?
- What Medicare Part D actually costs
- Medicare 101 for families
Collin County compared with similar Texas counties
| County | Residents 65+ | Medicare Advantage share | Dual eligible share | Area type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis County | 152,219 | 46.9% | 10% | Metro |
| Denton County | 120,688 | 45.0% | 7% | Metro |
| Fort Bend County | 118,950 | 55.6% | 10% | Metro |
| El Paso County | 117,006 | 74.9% | 12% | Metro |
| Hidalgo County | 106,589 | 78.0% | 27% | Metro |
| Montgomery County | 99,841 | 52.2% | 6% | Metro |
See every Texas county in our Texas directory or go to our Texas Medicare hub.