McLennan County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Program, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History Chart»   «Population Projection Chart»   «Group Quarters»   «Census 2020 Redistricting Data (county level only)»
Estimate 2023:268,583More data
Estimate 2022:266,162 
Estimate 2021:263,721 
Census 2020: See note at the bottom of the page.260,579More data
Census 2010:234,906More data
Census 2000:213,517More data
Population of the County Seat (Waco)
Census 2020:138,486 
Census 2010:124,805 
Census 2000:113,726 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN MCLENNAN COUNTY - 2023 Estimates (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Bellmead city:10,620More data
Beverly Hills city:1,867More data
Bruceville-Eddy city (pt.):1,454More data
Crawford town:925More data
Gholson city:1,229More data
Golinda city (pt.):158More data
Hallsburg city:444More data
Hewitt city:16,691More data
Lacy-Lakeview city:7,309More data
Leroy city:360More data
Lorena city:1,803More data
Mart city (pt.):1,841More data
McGregor city (pt.):5,979More data
Moody city:1,618More data
Riesel city:1,062More data
Robinson city:12,987More data
Ross city:204More data
Valley Mills city (pt.):28More data
Waco city:144,816More data
West city:2,586More data
Woodway city:9,680More data
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau)
Land Area:1,036.7More data
Water Area:23.6More data
Total Area:1,060.2More data
Population Density Per Square Mile
2020:251.36More data
Urban and Rural Population of the County, 2020 (Census Bureau)
Percent Urban:75.98More data
Percent Rural:24.02More data
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Population Estimates by Age, Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin»
Percent Hispanic:27.6%More data
Race - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:79.6%More data
Percent African American Alone:14.9%More data
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.1%More data
Percent Asian Alone:1.9%More data
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%More data
Percent Multi-Racial:2.4%More data
Race and Ethnicity - 2023 (Census Bureau)
Percent Not Hispanic White Alone:54.6%More data
Percent Not Hispanic African American Alone:13.8%More data
Age - 2023 (Census Bureau Estimates)     «Age Groups Chart»
17 and Under:23.9%More data
65 and Older:15.6%More data
85 and Older:1.8%More data
Median Age:34.0More data
Income
Per Capita Income - 2023 (BEA):     «Per Capita Income History Chart»$53,941More data
Total Personal Income - 2023 (BEA):$14,487,764,000More data
Median Household Income - 2022 (Census Bureau):     «Median Household Income History Chart»$63,377More data
Poverty - 2023 (Census Bureau)     «Poverty Chart»
Percent of Population in Poverty:16.7%More data
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:20.2%More data
Educational Attainment (Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimate)     «ACS 5-Year Estimates, S1501, Educational Attainment (open in new window)»
Percent high school graduate and higher, Age 25 and over:88.1% 
Percent bachelor's degree or higher, Age 25 and over:27.8% 
Pay (BLS)     «Pay History Chart»
Average Annual Pay - 2023:$57,559More data
Average Annual Pay - 2022:$54,284 
Average Annual Pay - 2021:$51,749 
Average Annual Pay - 2020:$50,313 
Average Annual Pay - 2019:$46,902 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)     «Unemployment History Chart»
Unemployment Rate - 2023:3.7More data
Unemployment Rate - 2022:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2021:4.8 
Unemployment Rate - 2020:6.2 
Unemployment Rate - 2019:3.3 
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2023
Total County Tax Rate:     «Detailed Tax Rates»   «Tax Rate History with Chart»$0.329800More data
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»   «Levy History with Chart»$38,133,498,321More data
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$27,903,341,836More data
Total Actual Levy:$92,026,617More data
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History     «Sales Tax History Chart»
CY 2023:$27,112,530More data
CY 2022:$26,216,031 
CY 2021:$23,515,434 
CY 2020:$19,921,048 
CY 2019:$18,686,610 
ROAD INVENTORY WITHIN MCLENNAN COUNTY (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:150.194More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:150.194More data
County Roads:349.918More data
City Streets:31.117More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:22.123More data
Off-System Subtotal:403.158More data
Center Line Miles, County Total:553.352More data
Lane Miles - 2023
Mainlanes:329.521More data
Frontage Roads:0.000More data
On-System Subtotal:329.521More data
County Roads:702.872More data
City Streets:62.234More data
Toll Roads:0.000More data
Federal Roads:44.246More data
Off-System Subtotal:809.352More data
Lane Miles, County Total:1,138.873More data
Miles Travelled on County Roads     «Mileage History with Chart»
LINKS TO ADDITIONAL DATA
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2022»
Gross Domestic Product (BEA):     «GDP 2022»
County Agricultural (USDA):     «Census of Agriculture Report 2022»     «2022 County Profile»
State & County QuickFacts (Census Bureau):     «McLennan County QuickFacts»
State & County Narrative Profiles (Census Bureau):     «Narrative Profiles»
County History (Handbook of Texas Online):     «McLennan County History»
Texas Almanac (Texas State Historical Association):     «McLennan County»

Special Districts in McLennan County.
School Districts in McLennan County.
History of City Tax Rates in McLennan County.

Airports in McLennan County.
Hospitals in McLennan County.
Prisons in McLennan County.