McLennan County, Texas
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 272,020
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 270,358
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 260,588
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 260,582
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 260,579
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 234,906
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.8%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,566
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 112,290
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $243,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,805
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $678
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,173
Building Permits, 2025 1,442
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 97,338
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.64
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 871,368
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,246,555
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,094,283
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,367,940
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,168
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,643
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,149
Persons in poverty, percent 16.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,928
Total employment, 2023 111,600
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,684,734
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 20,626
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,204
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,442
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 670
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 668
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,787
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 262
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,159
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 251.4
Population per square mile, 2010 226.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,036.66
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,037.10
FIPS Code 48309