McLennan County, Texas

21 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 263,608
Median household income: $63,888
Median home value: $219,200

McLennan County is a county in Texas with a population of 263,608. 21 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,888 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

Between 2019 and 2023, McLennan County's population grew 5.0% from 251,089 to 263,608, while its median household income rose 28.3% from $49,778 to $63,888.

27.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 61.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 263,608
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $63,888
Median home value: $219,200
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 107,194
Homeownership rate: 61.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

251,089263,608

Median household income

$49,778$63,888

Median home value

$142,800$219,200

Median gross rent

$871$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	251,089	$49,778	$142,800	$871
2020	254,045	$50,210	$152,700	$886
2021	258,031	$53,723	$165,400	$948
2022	261,090	$59,781	$196,400	$1,048
2023	263,608	$63,888	$219,200	$1,106

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 2414.3%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16,986	6.4%
5 to 17	46,683	17.7%
18 to 24	37,806	14.3%
25 to 34	34,222	13.0%
35 to 44	31,488	11.9%
45 to 54	27,645	10.5%
55 to 64	28,997	11.0%
65 to 74	23,138	8.8%
75 and over	16,643	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	144,220	54.7%
Black or African American	35,935	13.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	458	0.2%
Asian	4,123	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	64	0.0%
Some other race	845	0.3%
Two or more races	7,744	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70,219	26.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate27.3%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19,302	11.9%
High school graduate	44,266	27.3%
Some college or associate's	53,538	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	27,176	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	17,851	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.0%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	94,871	79.0%
Carpooled	10,985	9.1%
Public transit	425	0.4%
Walked	2,315	1.9%
Bicycle	289	0.2%
Worked from home	10,288	8.6%
Other means	939	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36,658	33.4%
15 to 29 min	51,548	46.9%
30 to 44 min	14,116	12.9%
45 to 59 min	2,895	2.6%
60+ min	4,607	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 17.1% (43,507 of 254,251)

	Count	Share
Family households	63,125	65.8%
Nonfamily households	32,841	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	95,966	89.5%
Vacant	11,228	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	58,703	61.2%
Renter-occupied	37,263	38.8%

1-unit, detached67.1%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units10.1%

20 or more units7.4%

Mobile home & other5.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	71,932	67.1%
1-unit, attached	2,686	2.5%
2 to 4 units	7,687	7.2%
5 to 19 units	10,828	10.1%
20 or more units	7,970	7.4%
Mobile home & other	6,091	5.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 48309
State: Texas
Land area: 1,037 sq mi
Water area: 24 sq mi
Center point: 31.5496, -97.2015

Cities & places

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