METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Waco Metro
Waco, TX · 3 counties · 221,960 residents · 2,785.156 sq mi
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Waco has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,146. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value is $47,215.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% 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
2024302K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(16,097)
5 to 97.5%(16,633)
10 to 146.9%(15,328)
15 to 198.4%(18,650)
20 to 249.2%(20,311)
25 to 3415.3%(33,958)
35 to 4412.9%(28,623)
45 to 549.3%(20,569)
55 to 648.6%(19,161)
65 to 748%(17,809)
75 to 845.1%(11,380)
85 and over1.6%(3,441)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$22,146
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $33,083 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$47,215
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $64,167 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.3%(162,879)
Black15%(37,449)
Hispanic / Latino17.4%(43,278)
Asian0.9%(2,275)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(172,203)
Black15.6%(34,582)
Hispanic / Latino11.9%(26,323)
Asian0.7%(1,445)
Other6.2%(13,730)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican23.5%(70,832)
Central American0.7%(2,213)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,923)
Honduran0.3%(858)
Salvadoran0.3%(831)
Spaniard0.2%(674)
South American0.2%(619)
Cuban0.2%(540)
Nicaraguan0.1%(292)
Colombian0.1%(181)
Peruvian0%(132)
Venezuelan0%(109)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0%(86)
Panamanian0%(77)
Guatemalan0%(69)
Chilean0%(60)
Ecuadorian0%(60)
Argentine0%(40)
Bolivian0%(37)
Dominican0%(32)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(1,226)
Asian Indian0.3%(934)
Chinese0.3%(763)
Cambodian0.3%(761)
Korean0.2%(476)
Filipino0.1%(448)
Pakistani0.1%(341)
Laotian0.1%(261)
Nepalese0.1%(182)
Japanese0%(72)
Thai0%(51)
Taiwanese0%(49)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(233)
Native Hawaiian0.1%(168)
Tongan0%(110)
Chamorro0%(63)
Fijian0%(17)
Guamanian0%(8)
Ancestry
German12.9%(38,999)
English10%(30,236)
Irish8.5%(25,598)
American4.2%(12,587)
Czech2.1%(6,451)
Italian1.9%(5,855)
Scottish1.7%(5,068)
French1.5%(4,667)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(3,313)
Norwegian0.8%(2,498)
Polish0.8%(2,460)
Subsaharan African0.7%(2,103)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.5%(1,499)
Dutch0.5%(1,487)
Welsh0.4%(1,351)
British0.4%(1,111)
Danish0.2%(695)
Arab0.2%(676)
West Indian0.2%(633)
Nigerian0.2%(493)
French Canadian0.2%(484)
Greek0.1%(420)
Russian0.1%(403)
Syrian0.1%(310)
Hungarian0.1%(272)
Romanian0.1%(236)
Finnish0.1%(229)
Jamaican0.1%(222)
Austrian0.1%(215)
Swiss0.1%(212)
Lebanese0.1%(201)
Canadian0.1%(185)
Portuguese0.1%(181)
Ukrainian0.1%(178)
Slovak0.1%(158)
Australian0.1%(137)
Cape Verdean0.1%(135)
Armenian0%(126)
Turkish0%(91)
Ghanaian0%(87)
Lithuanian0%(65)
Slovene0%(40)
Croatian0%(37)
Brazilian0%(32)
Palestinian0%(31)
Barbadian0%(28)
Iranian0%(17)
Moroccan0%(15)
Haitian0%(15)
Ethiopian0%(11)
Belgian0%(9)
Egyptian0%(7)
Guyanese0%(5)
Macedonian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
70.0%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.8% 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 married38.1%(44,944)
Married50.6%(59,654)
Widowed2.9%(3,398)
Divorced8.4%(9,865)
Women 15+
Never married32.1%(40,309)
Married47.1%(59,072)
Widowed8.6%(10,735)
Divorced12.3%(15,390)
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Largest cities
WacoCENTRAL147,788Hewitt16,754Robinson13,028Bellmead10,592Woodway9,753Lacy-Lakeview7,240Marlin5,599Clifton3,523West2,629Willow Grove2,080Beverly Hills1,835Lorena1,817Moody1,650Laguna Park1,596Bruceville-Eddy1,483Meridian1,403Rosebud1,344Valley Mills1,293Gholson1,274China Spring1,126Riesel1,061Crawford934Walnut Springs907Golinda704Chilton698Lott686Morgan475Hallsburg455Leroy361Iredell314
The 30 most populous of 34 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Waco, TX?
Waco, TX has about 221,960 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Waco, TX?
The typical household in Waco, TX earns about $22,146 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Waco, TX expensive?
In Waco, TX, the median home is worth about $47,215, and the typical rent is about $346 a month.
How educated are people in Waco, TX?
About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Waco, TX hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Waco, TX?
About 20.8% of people in Waco, TX live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024