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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

143,984

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.0%
5 - 17:
16.3%
18 - 24:
20.4%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
20.2%
55 - 64:
9.2%
Over 65 Years:
12.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
13.2%
13.2%
85.0%
85.0%
27.9%
27.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Waco
USA
$26,825
$26,825
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Waco
USA
$47,421
$47,421
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

24.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Manufacturing
Construction
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Finance
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
14.3%
14.3%
13.1%
13.1%
12.3%
12.3%
10.7%
10.7%
10.1%
10.1%
6.5%
6.5%
4.9%
4.9%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
4.0%
4.0%
3.9%
3.9%
3.5%
3.5%
2.1%
2.1%
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
44.9%
44.9%
30.4%
30.4%
19.8%
19.8%
2.8%
2.8%
1.9%
1.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Scottish
French
Czech
European
Scots-Irish
Polish
African
Norwegian
British
Welsh
Dutch
Swedish
Nigerian
French Canadian
Liberian
Greek
11.3%
11.3%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
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0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
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
Chinese
Other Asian languages
African languages
German/Yiddish
Korean
French
Native American languages
Urdu
Laotian
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Arabic
Tagalog
Persian
Portuguese
Italian
Hungarian
Navajo
77.1%
77.1%
20.4%
20.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Waco Residents

10.1%


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