Richardson, Texas

Richardson, Texas
City
A plaza near Galatyn Park station in 2019
A plaza near Galatyn Park station in 2019
Flag of Richardson, Texas
Flag
Nickname: 
"The Telecom Corridor"
Location within Dallas County and the state of Texas
Location within Dallas County and the state of Texas
Richardson is located in Texas
Richardson
Richardson
Richardson is located in the United States
Richardson
Richardson
Coordinates: 32°59′30″N 96°42′14″W / 32.99167°N 96.70389°W / 32.99167; -96.70389
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountiesDallas
Collin
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • City councilMayor Bob Dubey
Arefin Shamsul
Curtis Dorian
Jennifer Justice
Dan Barrios
Joe Corcoran
Ken Hutchenrider
 • City managerDon Magner[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total28.66 sq mi (74.22 km2)
 • Land28.57 sq mi (73.99 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
633 ft ([3] m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total119,469
 • RankUS: 240th
 • Density4,168.49/sq mi (1,609.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
75080–75083, 75085
Area code(s)214, 469, 945, 972
FIPS code48-61796
GNIS feature ID2410933[3]
Websitewww.cor.net

Richardson is a city in Dallas and Collin counties in the U.S. state of Texas.[5] As of the 2020 United States census, the city had a total population of 119,469.[6] Richardson is an inner suburb of the city of Dallas.

It is home to the University of Texas at Dallas and the Telecom Corridor, with a high concentration of telecommunications companies. More than 5,000 businesses have operations within Richardson's 28 square miles (73 km2), including many of the world's largest telecommunications and networking companies, such as AT&T, Verizon, Cisco Systems, Samsung, ZTE, MetroPCS, Texas Instruments, Qorvo, and Fujitsu.[7][8] Richardson's largest employment base is provided by the insurance industry, with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's headquarters, a regional hub for the insurance company GEICO, regional offices for United Healthcare, and one of State Farm Insurance's three national regional hubs located in the community.[9]

  1. ^ "Don Magner | Richardson, TX".
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richardson, Texas
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ By area, 66% of Richardson is in Dallas County, but by registered voters, about 74% of the population is in Dallas County Archived 2007-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "The Dallas Morning News". dallasnews.com. Archived from the original on December 1, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  8. ^ COR.net Press Release Archived 2011-07-28 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Major Employers". Telecom Corridor. March 7, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2017.