McLennan County, Texas

County in TX, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

266,067

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

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 34, half older

Diversity Index

61.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

8.6%

foreign-born population

91.4%Native

8.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

McLennan County is a county in Texas, United States.

Location

County in TX, US

Co-ordinates

DEC31.549596° N, 97.201511° W

DMS31° 32′ 58.55″ N, 97° 12′ 05.44″ W

Population Density & area

256.6/sq mi (99.09/km²)

Total Area

1,061 sq mi (2,746 km²)

Land Area

1,037 sq mi (2,685 km²) · 97.8%

Water Area

24 sq mi (61 km²) · 2.2%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.1% male

Male 49.1%

Female 50.9%

males per 100 females

McLennan County 96.4

Texas 99.6

United States 98

Nativity

8.6%

foreign-born population

91.4%Native

8.6% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

McLennan County 8.6%

Texas 17.6%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

years ∙ half population younger than 34, half older

McLennan County

Texas

35.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

64.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

McLennan County 64.7

Texas 62.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	24%	25%	22%
Working age (18-64)	60.7%	61.6%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	15.3%	13.4%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	64.7	62.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	39.5	40.6	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	25.2	21.8	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

54.1%

Black

13.5%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

27%

Other

3.7%

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

61.5%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

McLennan County 61.5%

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 McLennan County population

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Hispanic or Latino	27%	39.7%	19.3%
Mexican	23.8%	32.1%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.2%	6.3%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	73%	60.3%	80.7%
One race	69.7%	57.2%	76.4%
White	54.1%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American	13.5%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.7%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.3%	3.1%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

65.4% family

Family 65.4%

Non family 34.6%

% family households

McLennan County 65.4%

Texas 67.7%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.64

persons per household

McLennan County

2.64

Texas

2.69

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of McLennan County population

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Total households	97,338	10,992,816	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.64	2.69	2.53
Family households	63,694	7,443,447	82,990,528
Average family size	3.24	3.3	3.14
Married couple family	45,816	5,376,819	60,637,388
Other families	17,878	2,066,628	22,353,140
Male householder	4,834	591,475	6,572,819
Female householder	13,044	1,475,153	15,780,321
Non-family households	33,644	3,549,369	46,236,968
One-person households	26,623	2,885,361	37,140,836
Male householder	11,261	1,366,738	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	3,265	338,159	5,225,110
Female householder	15,362	1,518,623	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	6,566	643,272	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	7,021	664,008	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

108,454

housing units

McLennan County 108,454

Texas 12,128,515

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

89.8% occupied

Occupied 89.8%

Vacant 10.2%

vacancy rate

McLennan County 10.2%

Texas 9.4%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

69.2%

Single family houses

69.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

25.3%

Mobile homes

5.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.3%

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

29.4%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.5	5.4	5.5
1–3 rooms	12.4%	17.1%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	61%	52.8%	51.6%
7+ rooms	26.6%	30.1%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	10.9%	12.7%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	23.2%	21%	25%
3 bedrooms	45.3%	39.5%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19%	23.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1992	1981
Total housing units	108,454	12,128,515	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

61.8% owners

Renter-occupied 38.2%

Owner-occupied 61.8%

homeownership rate

McLennan County 61.8%

Texas 62.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.78

Owner-occupied

2.41

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

McLennan County 2.78

Texas 2.87

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Total occupied units	97,338	10,992,816	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	30.6%	30.1%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	38.9%	40.4%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.7%	15.4%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	15.8%	14.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	96.8%	95.2%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	2.3%	3.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.3%	5.4%	8.4%
1 vehicle	33.3%	33%	33.1%
2 vehicles	38.4%	39.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	23%	22.3%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	28.1%	37.4%	51.4%
Electricity	70.7%	61.2%	41.3%
Solar	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.3%	0.4%	2%
No fuel used	0.5%	0.6%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$243,600

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

McLennan County

$243,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

26.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

26.7%

Owners without a mortgage

16.4%

Renters

56.8%

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

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Property value
Median Value	$243,600	$283,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	15.1%	13.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	22.6%	17.9%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	26.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	23.8%	28%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.6%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.5%	3.7%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	52.7%	56%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	47.3%	44%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,805	$2,106	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$678	$678	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,173	$1,403	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

28.7%

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

McLennan County 28.7%

Texas 33.8%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

11.9%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

McLennan County 11.9%

Texas 14.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

76,456

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

K–12

60.1%

College / Undergraduate

28.1%

Graduate / Professional

5.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

50.6%

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

McLennan County

50.6%

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

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	76,456	7,886,029	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6%	5.6%	5.7%
K–12	60.1%	70.6%	67.6%
Kindergarten	4.2%	5.4%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	18.6%	21.1%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.1%	21.8%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	18.2%	22.3%	21.7%
College or graduate school	33.9%	23.9%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	28.1%	18.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.8%	5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	50.6%	36.3%	40.9%
School type
Public school	71.3%	86.9%	82%
Private school	28.7%	13.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

164,313

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

4.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

26.9%

Some college no degree

22.5%

Associates degree

10%

Bachelors degree

17.3%

Graduate or professional degree

11.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

49.8% · 50.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

51.7% · 48.3%

HS graduate

50.9% · 49.1%

Some college no degree

46.9% · 53.1%

Associates degree

45.2% · 54.8%

Bachelors degree

43.7% · 56.3%

Graduate or professional degree

47.7% · 52.3%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Population (25+)	164,313	19,717,474	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	4.9%	7.3%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	7%	6.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	26.9%	24.3%	26%
Some college, no degree	22.5%	20.1%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10%	7.7%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.7%	33.8%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	17.3%	21.5%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	11.4%	12.3%	14.1%
High School or higher	88.1%	86%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,280

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$29,981

HS graduate

$36,321

Some college or associates

$43,811

Bachelors degree

$62,544

Graduate or professional degree

$83,773

Poverty Rate

4.6%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

27%

HS graduate

13.7%

Some college or associates

9.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

4.6%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	McLennan County	Texas	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,280	$51,033	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$29,981	$30,970	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$36,321	$37,956	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$43,811	$46,890	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$62,544	$70,006	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$83,773	$87,663	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	27%	24.3%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	13.7%	14.8%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	9.1%	9.6%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4.6%	4.5%	4.5%

Insights for McLennan County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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