Pleasant Grove
Named for a grove of cottonwood trees, Pleasant Grove was once its own town until annexed in 1954 and combined with other small communities. It’s home to Skyline High—the nation’s first magnet school and 4th largest high school in Texas. It is also home to The Trinity Forest Golf Course, which houses SMU’s golf program and First Tee of Greater Dallas. Also housed there will be SMU’s golf program and First Tee of Greater Dallas.
Pleasant Grove By the Numbers
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Population | 122,686 |
| Households | 35,324 |
| Median Age | 29.6 |
| Median Household Income | 47,110 |
| 2022 | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 9,975 | 8.1% |
| Black Alone | 28,679 | 23.2% |
| American Indian Alone | 166 | 0.1% |
| Asian Alone | 166 | 0.1% |
| Some Other Race Alone | 85 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 292 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic Origin (any race) | 83,939 | 67.8% |
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| TOTAL | 69,066 |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 22.8% |
| 9th-12th Grade - No Diploma | 13.6% |
| High School Graduate | 18.8% |
| GED/ Alternative Credential | 4.7% |
| Some College - No Degree | 18.8% |
| Associate Degree | 3.9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 5.5% |
| Graduate/ Professional Degree | 0.3% |