McLennan County, TX Population

Overview

258,031

Total Population

33.7

Median age

51.00%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

53.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69,71

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

McLennan County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in McLennan County is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
McLennan County's population under 18 was 24.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
McLennan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in McLennan County, 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.

There are 5,155 more females than males in McLennan County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in McLennan County, TX.
The McLennan County, TX gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 13,211.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 12,750.

McLennan County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
McLennan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 69,71 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 188,321 (72.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in McLennan County is White with a population of 185,534 (71.90% of the total population).

McLennan County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 266,836 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, McLennan County's population increased by 21,774 (10.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, McLennan County's population increased by 25,273 (10.71%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, McLennan County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 214,130.