COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS
McLennan County
Texas · 189,123 residents · 1,036.69 sq mi
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McLennan County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $22,665. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $49,200.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024266K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(13,964)
5 to 97.5%(14,271)
10 to 146.9%(13,076)
15 to 198.7%(16,503)
20 to 249.8%(18,512)
25 to 3415.6%(29,460)
35 to 4413%(24,602)
45 to 549.2%(17,489)
55 to 648.4%(15,860)
65 to 747.5%(14,186)
75 to 844.5%(8,544)
85 and over1.4%(2,656)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,665
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,560 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$49,200
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $66,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.6%(138,008)
Black15%(32,065)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(38,233)
Asian1%(2,236)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.4%(146,470)
Black15.6%(29,463)
Hispanic / Latino12.2%(22,984)
Asian0.8%(1,424)
Other6.2%(11,766)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican23.8%(63,372)
Central American0.8%(2,047)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,864)
Honduran0.3%(820)
Salvadoran0.3%(779)
Spaniard0.2%(648)
South American0.2%(619)
Cuban0.2%(539)
Nicaraguan0.1%(243)
Colombian0.1%(181)
Peruvian0%(132)
Venezuelan0%(109)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(86)
Guatemalan0%(69)
Chilean0%(60)
Ecuadorian0%(60)
Panamanian0%(50)
Argentine0%(40)
Bolivian0%(37)
Dominican0%(26)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.5%(1,203)
Asian Indian0.3%(768)
Chinese0.3%(740)
Korean0.2%(476)
Filipino0.2%(409)
Pakistani0.1%(320)
Laotian0.1%(261)
Nepalese0.1%(182)
Japanese0%(72)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Thai0%(27)
Cambodian0%(15)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(190)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(164)
Tongan0%(110)
Chamorro0%(63)
Guamanian0%(8)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
German12.6%(33,420)
English10.1%(26,847)
Irish8.6%(22,749)
American3.9%(10,429)
Czech2.3%(6,079)
Italian1.9%(5,042)
Scottish1.6%(4,356)
French1.6%(4,128)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,639)
Subsaharan African0.8%(2,060)
Polish0.8%(2,031)
Norwegian0.7%(1,927)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,420)
Dutch0.5%(1,308)
Welsh0.5%(1,264)
British0.4%(1,041)
Arab0.3%(674)
Danish0.3%(672)
West Indian0.2%(618)
Nigerian0.2%(489)
French Canadian0.2%(464)
Greek0.1%(385)
Russian0.1%(360)
Syrian0.1%(310)
Hungarian0.1%(261)
Romanian0.1%(224)
Jamaican0.1%(218)
Austrian0.1%(207)
Lebanese0.1%(199)
Finnish0.1%(192)
Swiss0.1%(191)
Portuguese0.1%(176)
Ukrainian0.1%(149)
Slovak0.1%(147)
Australian0.1%(137)
Canadian0.1%(135)
Cape Verdean0.1%(135)
Armenian0%(126)
Turkish0%(91)
Ghanaian0%(87)
Lithuanian0%(65)
Croatian0%(37)
Brazilian0%(32)
Palestinian0%(31)
Slovene0%(25)
Barbadian0%(24)
Iranian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(15)
Haitian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Egyptian0%(7)
Belgian0%(6)
Guyanese0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
71.6%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married39.4%(40,780)
Married49.9%(51,663)
Widowed2.6%(2,732)
Divorced8%(8,264)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(36,590)
Married46.5%(51,178)
Widowed7.9%(8,726)
Divorced12.3%(13,480)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in McLennan County, Texas?
McLennan County, Texas has about 189,123 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in McLennan County, Texas?
The typical household in McLennan County, Texas earns about $22,665 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is McLennan County, Texas expensive?
In McLennan County, Texas, the median home is worth about $49,200, and the typical rent is about $360 a month.
How educated are people in McLennan County, Texas?
About 16.6% of adults age 25 and over in McLennan County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in McLennan County, Texas?
About 20.6% of people in McLennan County, Texas live below the federal poverty line.
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