Waco Population

1870–2026

149.35K

2026 projection

6.3% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Waco. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026149,350+1,5621.06%
2025147,788+9980.68%
2024146,790+1,9361.34%
2023144,854+1,5861.11%
2022143,268+8710.61%
2021142,397+1,8561.32%
2020140,541+1,0020.72%
2019139,539+1,7241.25%
2018137,815+9330.68%
2017136,882+3,4992.62%

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Waco Demographics

29.7median age

Median age

Female31.1 yrs
Male28.4 yrs

Adults

110,781
19,292 seniors · 17%91,489 other adults

Sex

Female 51.7% · 74,211Male 48.3% · 69,359

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 80585+ years, female: 1,73380–84 years, male: 91080–84 years, female: 1,16275–79 years, male: 1,38775–79 years, female: 2,02370–74 years, male: 2,00070–74 years, female: 2,81865–69 years, male: 3,13365–69 years, female: 3,32160–64 years, male: 3,52260–64 years, female: 3,35855–59 years, male: 2,70155–59 years, female: 4,03350–54 years, male: 3,15250–54 years, female: 3,36945–49 years, male: 2,96445–49 years, female: 3,54240–44 years, male: 3,27440–44 years, female: 4,01935–39 years, male: 4,91435–39 years, female: 4,03030–34 years, male: 4,23330–34 years, female: 4,81425–29 years, male: 5,76425–29 years, female: 6,03520–24 years, male: 9,80820–24 years, female: 9,67115–19 years, male: 6,32315–19 years, female: 7,00310–14 years, male: 4,73810–14 years, female: 4,6135–9 years, male: 4,5175–9 years, female: 4,3780–4 years, male: 5,2140–4 years, female: 4,28985+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 1,436 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Waco Income

$54,365median household income

Median household income

$54,365

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$40,495

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

23.1%

About 1 in 4 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Waco Marital Status

39% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married39%41%37%
Never married44%47%41%
Divorced11%8%13%
Widowed5%3%8%
Separated2%2%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year