Mcgregor, TX

City in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,761

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

31.1

years ∙ half population younger than 31.1, half older

Diversity Index

56.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

91%Native

9% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Mcgregor is a city within Coryell and McLennan counties, Texas, United States.

Location

City in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.419669° N, 97.426341° W

DMS31° 25′ 10.81″ N, 97° 25′ 34.83″ W

Population Density & area

254.9/sq mi (98.31/km²)

Total Area

22.6 sq mi (58.6 km²)

Land Area

22.6 sq mi (58.6 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.1% male

Male 52.1%

Female 47.9%

males per 100 females

Mcgregor 108.7

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

91%Native

9% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Mcgregor 9%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

31.1

years ∙ half population younger than 31.1, half older

Mcgregor

31.1

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

80.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Mcgregor 80.8

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	29.8%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	55.3%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	14.9%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	80.8	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	53.9	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	26.9	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

53.9%

Black

4.1%

Asian

Hispanic

37.4%

Other

4.6%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

56.6%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Mcgregor 56.6%

Texas 67.1%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Mcgregor population

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	37.4%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	32.8%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	4.4%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	62.6%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	58%	57.2%	76.4%
White	53.9%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	4.1%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.6%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

67.2% family

Family 67.2%

Non family 32.8%

% family households

Mcgregor 67.2%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.76

persons per household

Mcgregor

2.76

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Mcgregor population

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Total households	2,043	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.76	2.69	2.53
Family households	1,372	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.49	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	926	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	446	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	45	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	401	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	671	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	625	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	376	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	109	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	249	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	97	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	46	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,442

housing units

Mcgregor 2,442

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

83.7% occupied

Occupied 83.7%

Vacant 16.3%

vacancy rate

Mcgregor 16.3%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

85.6%

Single family houses

85.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

10.8%

Mobile homes

2.5%

Boat, RV, van, etc

1.1%

Median Year Built

1981

Half of houses were built before 1981, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.9%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

35.3%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	9.1%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	72%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	18.8%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.8%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	7.3%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.2%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	60.2%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	8.5%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1981	1992	1981
Total housing units	2,442	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

68.6% owners

Renter-occupied 31.4%

Owner-occupied 68.6%

homeownership rate

Mcgregor 68.6%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.82

Owner-occupied

2.63

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Mcgregor 2.82

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	2,043	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	28%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	41.8%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	12.2%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	18%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	94.2%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	4.2%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.3%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	28.5%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.9%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	24.3%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	45.3%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	54.6%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	3.9%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$221,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Mcgregor

$221,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

46.1%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

46.1%

Owners without a mortgage

9.3%

Renters

55.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$221,700	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	15%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	27.1%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	38.1%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	13.5%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	1.9%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	4.4%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	50.5%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	49.5%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,938	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$576	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,194	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Mcgregor 23.6%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

10.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Mcgregor 10.7%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,878

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

4.4%

K–12

76.5%

College / Undergraduate

16.6%

Graduate / Professional

2.5%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

27.7%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Mcgregor

27.7%

Texas

36.3%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	1,878	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	4.4%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	76.5%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	7.7%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	30.7%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	18.9%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	19.2%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	19.1%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	16.6%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.5%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	27.7%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	86.6%	86.9%	82%
Private school	13.4%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

3,397

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

7.7%

HS graduate

36.7%

Some college no degree

24.4%

Associates degree

4.6%

Bachelors degree

17%

Graduate or professional degree

6.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

64.1% · 35.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

26.7% · 73.3%

HS graduate

47.9% · 52.1%

Some college no degree

62.2% · 37.8%

Associates degree

13.5% · 86.5%

Bachelors degree

40.7% · 59.3%

Graduate or professional degree

42.9% · 57.1%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	3,397	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	3%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7.7%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	36.7%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	24.4%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	4.6%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.6%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.7%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	89.3%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$45,320

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$34,093

Some college or associates

$43,603

Bachelors degree

$65,500

Graduate or professional degree

$123,419

Poverty Rate

1.2%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

34.1%

HS graduate

11.4%

Some college or associates

16.6%

Bachelors degree or higher

1.2%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Mcgregor	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$45,320	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$—	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$34,093	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$43,603	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$65,500	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$123,419	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	34.1%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	11.4%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	16.6%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	1.2%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for Mcgregor, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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