Moving to Waco, Texas

About Waco, Texas
Waco

Waco ( WAY-koh) is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a U.S. census estimated 2023 population of 144,816, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state. The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls and Bosque counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782. Bosque County was added to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2023 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 304,865 residents.

Gender
Gender Waco Texas Country
Female 51.6% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.4% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Waco Texas Country
Less than $10,000 12.5% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.7% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.6% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.4% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.9% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.9% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.7% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 3.3% 7.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Waco Texas Country
< 9th Grade 7% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 11% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 25% 27.0%
Other College 22% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Waco Texas Country
White 43.7% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 20.3% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 2.2% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.7% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 31.8% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity