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Waco

Texas · 103,590 residents · 91.0 sq mi
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Waco is a city of 103,590 people in Texas. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. 28.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 34% less than in Texas as a whole. Median home value sits at $41,800. The median age is 29.2, younger than the US median of 33.0.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,590
−9%vs 2000
vs 113,726 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.2
+5%vs 2000
vs 27.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
91.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
100K112K124K136K148K19902000201020202024Waco
2024144K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(7,903)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(7,026)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(6,352)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.5%(9,877)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.1%(13,598)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.7%(16,293)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411%(11,365)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.4%(7,631)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(8,229)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(8,181)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.2%(5,426)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(1,709)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$17,852
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,264 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$10,195
−30%vs 2000
vs $14,584 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
28.7%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$41,800
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$353
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $490 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.4% in 2000
53.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.1%(58,096)
Black22.4%(25,477)
Hispanic / Latino23.6%(26,885)
Asian1.4%(1,542)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(70,041)
Black23.2%(24,010)
Hispanic / Latino16.1%(16,722)
Asian0.9%(896)
Other8.3%(8,643)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican27%(38,762)
Central American1.2%(1,684)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,246)
Honduran0.6%(814)
Salvadoran0.5%(689)
Spaniard0.3%(448)
Cuban0.3%(428)
Peruvian0.1%(129)
Costa Rican0.1%(86)
Venezuelan0.1%(75)
Colombian0.1%(74)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(645)
Asian Indian0.4%(545)
Korean0.3%(383)
Vietnamese0.2%(320)
Pakistani0.2%(311)
Laotian0.2%(261)
Filipino0.2%(253)
Nepalese0.1%(182)
Thai0%(23)
Japanese0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(16)
Cambodian0%(15)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Uzbek0%(9)
Hmong0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(179)
Tongan0.1%(110)
Chamorro0%(12)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
German10.8%(15,567)
English8.5%(12,206)
Irish6.7%(9,632)
American3.1%(4,487)
Italian1.9%(2,725)
French1.6%(2,336)
Scottish1.5%(2,109)
Czech1.2%(1,747)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,430)
Norwegian0.7%(1,015)
Polish0.7%(964)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(908)
Dutch0.6%(860)
Welsh0.5%(647)
British0.4%(562)
West Indian0.3%(441)
Nigerian0.3%(413)
Arab0.2%(304)
Greek0.2%(255)
Russian0.2%(216)
Hungarian0.1%(209)
Danish0.1%(168)
Austrian0.1%(152)
Lebanese0.1%(142)
Cape Verdean0.1%(135)
Finnish0.1%(133)
Ukrainian0.1%(129)
Armenian0.1%(125)
Romanian0.1%(102)
Jamaican0.1%(99)
Portuguese0.1%(88)
Canadian0%(65)
Slovak0%(63)
Swiss0%(52)
Turkish0%(47)
Brazilian0%(32)
Croatian0%(31)
Iranian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(15)
Haitian0%(15)
Syrian0%(13)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 18.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
68.4%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.3%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.0 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 11.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married46.7%(25,652)
Married42.8%(23,474)
Widowed2.7%(1,499)
Divorced7.8%(4,265)
Women 15+
Never married40.6%(24,711)
Married39%(23,767)
Widowed7.5%(4,582)
Divorced12.9%(7,871)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.2%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 51.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 31.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)37%(2,637)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(1,755)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era25.3%(1,802)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(334)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(81)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,121 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Waco, Texas?

Waco, Texas has about 103,590 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Waco, Texas?

The typical household in Waco, Texas earns about $17,852 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waco, Texas expensive?

In Waco, Texas, the median home is worth about $41,800, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.

How educated are people in Waco, Texas?

About 17.0% of adults age 25 and over in Waco, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waco, Texas?

About 28.7% of people in Waco, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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