Waco city, Texas
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 147,788
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 146,608
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 140,113
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 140,122
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 138,486
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 124,805
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.4%
Female persons, percent 51.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 48.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 25.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 30.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 44.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,121
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $221,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,737
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $671
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,165
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 53,906
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.51
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
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 8.4%
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 62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 676,171
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,040,592
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 360,086
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,438,221
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,004
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,365
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,942
Persons in poverty, percent 23.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,560.7
Population per square mile, 2010 1,402.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 88.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 88.96
FIPS Code 4876000