McLennan County, Texas's estimated 2023 population is 268,280 with a growth rate of 0.97% 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 234,906 and has seen a growth of 14.21% since that time.
3.22
Average Family Size
2.64
Average Household Size
59.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.36% of McLennan County, Texas residents speak only English, while 19.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.39% of the population.
17.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.55%
Male Poverty Rate
19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in McLennan County, Texas is Black, with 42.62% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in McLennan County, Texas is White, with 13.65% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.93%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
45.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.0%
Male Marriage Rate
43.0%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.81%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.7%
Labor Force Participation
58.7%
Employment Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
69.36%
Born in McLennan County, Texas
89.81%
Native Born
8.25%
Foreign Born
5.98%
Non Citizen
2.27%
Naturalized
89.81% of McLennan County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 69.36% having been born in Texas. 5.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.