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    Waco, TX
    Demographic Data



    Waco Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Waco Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    146,608

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.6%
    5 - 17:
    16.2%
    18 - 24:
    19.3%
    25 - 34:
    14.5%
    35 - 54:
    20.4%
    55 - 64:
    9.5%
    Over 65 Years:
    13.4%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    12.2%
    12.2%
    86.0%
    86.0%
    28.7%
    28.7%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Waco
    USA
    $30,942
    $30,942
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Waco
    USA
    $54,365
    $54,365
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    23.1%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Retail
    Education
    Accommodation
    Manufacturing
    Construction
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Transportation
    Other
    Finance
    Public Service
    Administration
    13.7%
    13.7%
    13.4%
    13.4%
    11.8%
    11.8%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    5.3%
    5.3%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.8%
    4.8%
    4.4%
    4.4%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.4%
    3.4%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Black or African American
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Asian
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    44.2%
    44.2%
    30.6%
    30.6%
    19.3%
    19.3%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    French
    Scottish
    Czech
    Scots-Irish
    European
    Norwegian
    Polish
    African
    Swedish
    Dutch
    Welsh
    British
    Nigerian
    French Canadian
    British West Indian
    Greek
    10.8%
    10.8%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    6.7%
    6.7%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Other Asian languages
    Chinese
    Korean
    African languages
    Vietnamese
    Tagalog
    German/Yiddish
    Native American languages
    Urdu
    French
    Langs. of India
    Laotian
    Persian
    Portuguese
    Italian
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    76.7%
    76.7%
    20.4%
    20.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Waco Residents

    10.5%

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