Waco

County:: Cleveland County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.838
State:: North Carolina

Waco is a town located in Cleveland County, North Carolina. Waco has a 2025 population of 317. Waco is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually and its population has increased by 1.6% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 312 in 2020.

The average household income in Waco is $50,121 with a poverty rate of 12.04%.The median age in Waco is 55.3 years: 54.2 years for males, and 57.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Waco includes 91.67% White, 7.87% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	198	91.67%
Black or African American	17	7.87%
Two or more races	1	0.46%

Waco Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Waco's average per capita income is $46,250. Household income levels show a median of $31,250. The poverty rate stands at 12.04%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$86,042	-
Households	$31,250	$50,121
Families	-	$60,184
Non Families	-	$13,843

$46,250

Average Income

$31,250

Median Household Income

12.04%

Poverty Rate