McLennan County, Texas Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
McLennan County, TX Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageHealthier than 72% of counties in Texas
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D
Income Well below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 81% of counties in Texas
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | McLennan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 265,889 | 30,160,889 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 250.8 | 112.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.12% | 1.41% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 32.3 | 35.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 97,273 | 10,982,153 | 130,235,071 |
Population in McLennan County grew by 16.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 265,889 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in McLennan County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 27.7% of residents. That is 4.3 points above Texas as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 73,713 27.7% +4.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 52,505 19.7% -3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 45,093 17.0% -2.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 38,916 14.6% +1.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Texas, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.0% of the people living in McLennan County and men 49.0%.
- Women 51.0% Texas 50.1%
- Men 49.0% Texas 49.9%
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Economy
McLennan County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | McLennan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,138 | $78,939 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.34% | 4.56% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 5.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in McLennan County is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Housing
| Metric | McLennan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $230,522 | $258,873 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,172 | $1,402 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.8% | 62.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in McLennan County is about 16.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,172 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in McLennan County spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 151 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | McLennan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.1 | 22.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.1 | 45.6 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 151 | 190 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,669 | $5,888 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 14.4% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 9,983 | 9,879 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,359 | 1,441 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Texas:
Loving County (3.2 min), King County (5.8 min), Terrell County (6.5 min).
Slowest:
Bandera County (38.6 min), San Jacinto County (35.9 min), Liberty County (33.6 min).
The average commute time in McLennan County is 18 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in Texas.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
McLennan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | McLennan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.6% | 29.3% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.64 | 2.69 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.4), Travis County (0.4), Fort Bend County (0.4).
Lowest:
Kenedy County (0.0), Hudspeth County (0.1), La Salle County (0.1).
Health
McLennan County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | McLennan County | Texas Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 76.8 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.0% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.8% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Texas:
Collin County (0.8), Travis County (0.8), Denton County (0.8).
Lowest:
Starr County (0.7), Brooks County (0.7), Presidio County (0.7).
McLennan County, TX Compared With Nearby Counties
McLennan County, TX is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 265,889 residents against a local median of 84,738. McLennan County, TX sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is median home price, 8% below the local median at $230,522 against $251,103. McLennan County, TX has the 3rd highest median home price of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLennan County, TX | 265,889 | $67,138 #3/4 | $230,522 #3/4 | 18.1 min #2/4 |
| Hill County, TX | 37,328 | $64,197 | $251,103 | 26.1 min |
| Bell County, TX | 386,831 | $68,554 | $255,472 | 18.5 min |
| Coryell County, TX | 84,738 | $70,505 | $156,877 | 18.0 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about McLennan County, Texas.
How many people live in McLennan County, Texas?
About 265,889 people live in McLennan County, Texas, in 97,273 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 32.3, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
How densely populated is McLennan County, Texas?
Averaged over its land area, McLennan County, Texas has 251 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.9 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in McLennan County, Texas?
The median home costs 3.4 times the median household income ($230,522 against $67,138), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,172 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in McLennan County, Texas?
23.6% of adults in McLennan County, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 4), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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