Waco

Population: 141,925
Median household income: $51,468
Median home value: $199,600

Located in McLennan County, Texas, Waco is a community with a population of 141,925. At $51,468, its median household income sits below McLennan County's $63,888.

From 2019 to 2023, Waco's population grew 4.5% from 135,858 to 141,925, while its median home value rose 59.3% from $125,300 to $199,600.

The typical home was built around 1977. 24.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 141,925
Median age: 29.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,468
Median home value: $199,600
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 60,256
Homeownership rate: 48.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

135,858141,925

Median household income

$40,190$51,468

Median home value

$125,300$199,600

Median gross rent

$862$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	135,858	$40,190	$125,300	$862
2020	137,779	$40,349	$133,500	$879
2021	136,800	$42,687	$149,400	$939
2022	140,545	$47,421	$174,100	$1,038
2023	141,925	$51,468	$199,600	$1,098

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 2419.7%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 649.3%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,631	6.8%
5 to 17	23,287	16.4%
18 to 24	27,928	19.7%
25 to 34	20,213	14.2%
35 to 44	15,907	11.2%
45 to 54	13,025	9.2%
55 to 64	13,231	9.3%
65 to 74	10,800	7.6%
75 and over	7,903	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	63,674	44.9%
Black or African American	28,213	19.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	294	0.2%
Asian	2,816	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.0%
Some other race	381	0.3%
Two or more races	4,101	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42,404	29.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.8%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree11.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,205	13.8%
High school graduate	21,824	26.9%
Some college or associate's	24,860	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	14,071	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	9,119	11.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	50,247	77.3%
Carpooled	6,340	9.8%
Public transit	420	0.6%
Walked	1,844	2.8%
Bicycle	258	0.4%
Worked from home	5,505	8.5%
Other means	391	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22,874	38.4%
15 to 29 min	28,088	47.2%
30 to 44 min	5,221	8.8%
45 to 59 min	1,452	2.4%
60+ min	1,865	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 24.0% (32,047 of 133,702)

	Count	Share
Family households	30,510	57.6%
Nonfamily households	22,470	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	52,980	87.9%
Vacant	7,276	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	25,913	48.9%
Renter-occupied	27,067	51.1%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units15.6%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	35,599	59.1%
1-unit, attached	1,547	2.6%
2 to 4 units	5,812	9.6%
5 to 19 units	9,377	15.6%
20 or more units	7,196	11.9%
Mobile home & other	725	1.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4876000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 91 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 31.5580, -97.1898