Demographics · TX
Waco, TX demographics: 143,570 residents, with a median age of 29.7 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
143,570 people live in Waco, at a median age of 29.7 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 29.7 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Waco, the largest race group is White (48.3%); 30.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 10.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Waco is 29.7 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.3% male and 51.7% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 19.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,503 | 6.6% | ±687 |
| 5 to 17 | 23,286 | 16.2% | ±1,251 |
| 18 to 24 | 27,765 | 19.3% | ±1,691 |
| 25 to 34 | 20,846 | 14.5% | ±846 |
| 35 to 44 | 16,237 | 11.3% | ±984 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,027 | 9.1% | ±701 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,614 | 9.5% | ±930 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,272 | 7.9% | ±827 |
| 75 and over | 8,020 | 5.6% | ±664 |
Median age by sex: 28.4 (male) · 31.1 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Waco is White at 48.3% of the population. Separately, 30.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 69,369 | 48.3% | ±1,732 |
| Black or African American alone | 28,488 | 19.8% | ±1,149 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 610 | 0.4% | ±257 |
| Asian alone | 3,034 | 2.1% | ±453 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 44 | 0.0% | ±27 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 6,125 | 4.3% | ±952 |
| Two or more races | 35,900 | 25.0% | ±2,043 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 43,971 | 30.6% | ±1,775 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Waco has 53,906 households. 58.1% are family households and 31.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.51 people.
Total households
53,906
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.51
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
58.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
31.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 53,906 | ±1,032 |
| Family households | 31,309 | ±943 |
| Nonfamily households | 22,597 | ±1,200 |
| Householder living alone | 17,152 | ±1,105 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
10.5% of Waco residents were born outside the United States. 76.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (20.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 10.5% | 15,102 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 76.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 20.4% | Spanish · 27,298 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
28.7% of adults age 25 and over in Waco hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Waco is 4876000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.