Waco, Texas
City in McLennan County, Texas · ZIP 76633, 76701, 76704
- McLennan County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 42 public schools
- 146,608 (2024 estimate)Population
- 52,980Households
- $51,468Median household income
- $199,600Median home value
- 42Public schools
- 11ZIP codes
About Waco
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 113,726 |
| 2010 | 124,805 |
| 2020 | 138,486 |
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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $51,468 · 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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 25,913 units
- Renter occupied
- 27,067 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.1%
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, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Waco | McLennan County | Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 141,925 | 263,608 | 29,640,343 |
| Median household income | $51,468 | $63,888 | $76,292 |
| Median age | 29.2 | 34.0 | 35.5 |
| Median home value | $199,600 | $219,200 | $260,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 28.6% | 27.8% | 33.1% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.8% | 8.5% | 17.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.9% | 61.2% | 62.6% |
| Mean commute to work | 18.2 minutes | 20.7 minutes | 26.7 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALTA VISTA EL | Charter | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| AUDRE AND BERNARD RAPOPORT ACADEMY | Charter | Pre-K–4 | RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| BELL'S HILL EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| BROOK AVENUE EL | Charter | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| CEDAR RIDGE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| CHAPEL PARK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | MIDWAY ISD |
| CRESTVIEW EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| DEAN HIGHLAND EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) | Charter | Pre-K–5 | HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS |
| HILLCREST PDS MAGNET | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| J H HINES EL | Charter | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| KENDRICK EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| LAKE AIR MONTESSORI SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–8 | WACO ISD |
| MOUNTAINVIEW EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| PARKDALE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| PROVIDENT HEIGHTS EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| SOUTH WACO EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| WEST AVENUE EL | Public | Pre-K–5 | WACO ISD |
| CESAR CHAVEZ MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | WACO ISD |
| CHINA SPRING INT | Public | 5–6 | CHINA SPRING ISD |
| G W CARVER MIDDLE | Charter | 6–8 | WACO ISD |
| LA VEGA J H GEORGE DIXON CAMPUS | Public | 7–8 | LA VEGA ISD |
| QUINN CAMPUS PUBLIC MIDDLE | Charter | 5–8 | RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| RIVER VALLEY MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | MIDWAY ISD |
| TENNYSON MIDDLE | Public | 6–8 | WACO ISD |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Alternative | 8–10 | ROBINSON ISD |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Alternative | 7–11 | CHINA SPRING ISD |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Alternative | 8–11 | CONNALLY ISD |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Alternative | 8–10 | LORENA ISD |
| MCLENNAN COUNTY CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Alternative | 9 | GHOLSON ISD |
| BILL LOGUE DETENTION CENTER | Alternative | 7–12 | WACO ISD |
| BRAZOS H S | Alternative | 9–12 | WACO ISD |
| CHALLENGE ACADEMY | Alternative | 8–12 | WACO ISD |
| CHINA SPRING H S | Public | 9–12 | CHINA SPRING ISD |
| METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME | Charter | 6–12 | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOL |
| MIDWAY H S | Public | 9–12 | MIDWAY ISD |
| PAUL AND JANE MEYER PUBLIC H S | Charter | 9–12 | RAPOPORT ACADEMY PUBLIC SCHOOL |
| PREMIER H S OF WACO | Charter | 9–12 | PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS |
| UNIVERSITY H S | Public | 9–12 | WACO ISD |
| WACO CTR FOR YOUTH | Alternative | 7–12 | AXTELL ISD |
| WACO H S | Public | 9–12 | WACO ISD |
| G L WILEY OPPORTUNITY CENTER | Alternative | 1–12 | WACO ISD |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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