McLennan County, TX Demographics

The total population of McLennan County is estimated to be 261,090 with 128,169 males (49.09%) and 132,921 females (50.91%). There are 4,752 more females than males in McLennan County.
The median household income in McLennan County was $58,070 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,175(2.07%) from $56,895 in 2020. This income is 77.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, McLennan County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,072. Overall, the median household income for the county of McLennan County stands at $64,320.
In McLennan County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,182 for males and $27,216 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,975 for males and $42,817 for females.
In McLennan County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $74,975, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $45,116.
In 2022, the population of McLennan County was 266,836, a 1.18% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, McLennan County's population was 263,714, an increase of 0.97% compared to a population of 261,177 in 2020.
The median age in McLennan County, TX is 33.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.47% were under the age of 15, 25.27% aged 15 to 29, 39.90% aged 30 to 64, 12.57% aged 65 to 84, and 1.79% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of McLennan County population: 71.90% are White, 14.26% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.66% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.15% are some other race and 8.58% are multiracial.