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McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County, Texas · ZIP 76524, 76557, 76561

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 270,358 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 95,966Households
  • $63,888Median household income
  • $219,200Median home value
  • 21Towns with a page
  • 26ZIP codes

McLennan County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+22.0%
200k220k240k260k280k2000: 213,51720002010: 234,90620102020: 260,5792020213,517260,579
Population of McLennan County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000213,517
2010234,906
2020260,579

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in McLennan County
Under $50k39.7%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k15.6%
$150k to $200k7.7%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $63,888 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in McLennan County
Owner occupied
58,703 units
Renter occupied
37,263 units
Vacancy rate
10.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in McLennan County2023
Health care and social assistance17,835
Retail trade13,608
Accommodation and food services12,802
Manufacturing12,407
Educational services10,373
Construction7,465
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6,562
Finance and insurance6,042

111,600 employees in 5,928 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

McLennan County compared with its state
McLennan County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMcLennan CountyTexas
Population263,60829,640,343
Median household income$63,888$76,292
Median age34.035.5
Median home value$219,200$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.8%33.1%
Foreign-born residents8.5%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes61.2%62.6%
Mean commute to work20.7 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in McLennan County21 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WacoCity146,60891.0 sq mi
HewittCity16,7496.89 sq mi
RobinsonCity12,98630.6 sq mi
BellmeadCity10,6076.90 sq mi
WoodwayCity9,6866.59 sq mi
Lacy-LakeviewCity7,2624.35 sq mi
McGregorCity6,16123.1 sq mi
WestCity2,5971.71 sq mi
Willow GroveCensus designated place2,3335.16 sq mi
Beverly HillsCity1,8470.66 sq mi
MartCity1,8431.38 sq mi
LorenaCity1,7943.85 sq mi
MoodyCity1,6201.39 sq mi
Bruceville-EddyCity1,4604.12 sq mi
China SpringCensus designated place1,4204.62 sq mi
GholsonCity1,2318.36 sq mi
RieselCity1,0634.16 sq mi
CrawfordTown9271.44 sq mi
HallsburgCity4522.72 sq mi
LeroyCity3581.85 sq mi
RossCity1991.54 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.