McLennan County, Texas Population 2024

271,004
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McLennan County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 271,004 with a growth rate of 0.9% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. McLennan County, Texas is the 20th largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 235,904 and has seen a growth of 14.88% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029283,1092,4210.86%
2028280,6882,4210.87%
2027278,2672,4210.88%
2026275,8462,4210.89%
2025273,4252,4210.89%
2024271,0042,4210.9%
2023268,5832,4210.91%
2022266,1622,4410.93%
2021263,7212,5280.97%
2020261,1934,1131.6%
2019257,0802,8761.13%
2018254,2042,5661.02%
2017251,6384,0651.64%
2016247,5732,1020.86%
2015245,4712,2890.94%
2014243,1821,7350.72%
2013241,4472,0780.87%
2012239,3691,5220.64%
2011237,8471,9430.82%
2010235,90400%
1990189,12318,36810.76%
1980170,75523,20215.72%
1970147,553-2,538-1.69%
1960150,09119,89715.28%
1950130,19428,29627.77%
1940101,8983,2163.26%
193098,68215,76119.01%
192082,9219,67113.2%
191073,25013,47822.55%
190059,77220,56852.46%
189039,20412,27045.56%
188026,93413,43499.51%
187013,5007,294117.53%
18606,206-276,903-97.81%
2024 Growth Rate
0.9% (2,421)
County Website
McLennan County
State
Texas
County Seat
Waco
2020 Population
261,193
Area
1037 mi²
Density
261 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.76% (9,811)
Founded
1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White177,33867.92%
Black or African American36,80114.1%
Two or more races33,04512.66%
Other race8,4153.22%
Asian4,0661.56%
Native American1,2820.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1430.05%
67.92%14.1%12.66%Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

McLennan County, Texas Population by Race

McLennan County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708014K13K12K11K10K9K8K7K6K5K4K3K2K1K001K2K3K4K5K6K7K8K9K10K11K12K13K14KMaleFemale

McLennan County, Texas Median Age

33.6

Total

32

Male

34.8

Female

McLennan County, Texas Adults

There are 198,170 adults, (38,607 of whom are seniors) in McLennan County, Texas.

McLennan County, Texas Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.4

Child Dependency Ratio

McLennan County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female132,92150.91%
Male128,16949.09%

McLennan County, Texas Population by Age

McLennan County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All94,9852.6559.640.4
Married43,6793.2779.420.6
Non Family32,9411.3939.660.4
Female13,5723.4844.855.2
Male4,7933.2858.341.7

3.22

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

45.99%5.05%14.29%34.68%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

McLennan County, Texas Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05K10K15K20K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade12,6387.95%
Associates Degree16,26910.23%
Bachelors Degree26,12916.43%
Graduate Degree16,71710.51%
High School Graduate42,85226.95%
Less Than 9th Grade8,1555.13%
Some College36,27522.81%
5.13%7.95%26.95%22.81%10.23%16.43%10.51%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

McLennan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

McLennan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlackAsian2+ RacesOther RaceHispanicNative AmericanIslander0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White96,04991,18434,140
Hispanic36,38023,8483,387
Black21,43218,5463,010
2+ Races16,36711,6721,905
Other Race4,9703,437649
Asian2,3021,9371,295
Native American764443154
Islander894010

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.26%.

McLennan County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,490$69,878$47,831
Graduate Degree$76,996$95,478$66,427
High School Graduate$34,660$43,622$25,532
Less Than 9th Grade$27,772$31,617$20,922
Overall$42,615$50,798$35,147
Some College$41,366$49,115$34,662

$42,615

Average Earnings

$50,798

Average Male

$35,147

Average Female

McLennan County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

McLennan County, Texas Language by Age

80.61%17.16%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

McLennan County, Texas Language

80.61% of McLennan County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.16% of the population.

McLennan County, Texas Language

McLennan County, Texas Poverty by Race

BlackAsianHispanicOtherMultipleWhiteNative0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White136,83616,38411.97%
Hispanic69,07314,15920.5%
Black35,15112,55135.71%
Multiple32,0775,64217.59%
Other8,3331,59619.15%
Asian3,53895026.85%
Native1,2601209.52%

17.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.49%

Male Poverty Rate

19.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in McLennan County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in McLennan County, Texas is Black, with 35.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in McLennan County, Texas is Native, with 9.52% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.93%.

McLennan County, Texas Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.52%
High School14.56%
Some College10.28%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

McLennan County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.51%
Male Unemployed30.69%
Female Employed11.48%
Male Employed9.08%

McLennan County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

McLennan County, Texas Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,657$100,189
Households$59,781$82,845
Married Families$98,861$118,558
Non Families$32,222$45,472
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

McLennan County, Texas Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.3%

Male Marriage Rate

43.2%

Female Marriage Rate

McLennan County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-3415-19010203040506070

male

female

McLennan County, Texas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

McLennan County, Texas Marital Status by Race

IndianHawaiianWhiteNonHispanicAsianWhiteOtherRaceHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

McLennan County, Texas Marital Status

28.97%27.78%35.28%6.45%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

14,627

Number of Veterans

13,084

Male Veterans

1,543

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,673
Second Gulf War3,837
First Gulf War3,680
Korea854
World War II203

McLennan County, Texas Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 543,729
75+3,626
65 to 743,090
55 to 642,641
18 to 341,541

McLennan County, Texas Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceNative AmericanAsianIslander01,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,0007,0008,0009,00010,00011,00012,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11,1518.02%
Black2,0707.79%
Hispanic1,8503.94%
2+ Races9124.26%
Other Race2824.5%
Native American13913.78%
Asian571.58%
Islander1612.5%

McLennan County, Texas Veterans by Race

McLennan County, Texas Veterans by Education

27.1%44.45%23.91%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

McLennan County, Texas Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

McLennan County, Texas Employment by Age

IslanderNative AmericanHispanic2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther RaceBlackAsian0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

McLennan County, Texas Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

McLennan County, Texas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

9.68%82.23%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

11.82%19.59%60.48%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.51%

Born in McLennan County, Texas

91.47%

Native Born

8.53%

Foreign Born

6.28%

Non Citizen

2.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.47% of McLennan County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.51% having been born in Texas. 6.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

McLennan County, Texas Place of Birth

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