McLennan, TX County is a vibrant and diverse county located in the state of Texas. The population of McLennan is 258,031 and the US population density is 250 people per square mile. It is home to many businesses from small independent shops to large corporations such as Hewlett Packard, Walmart and Amazon Web Services. There are also plenty of places to explore outdoors with year-round activities ranging from camping and hiking in Cameron Park to fishing on Belton Lake. For those looking for nightlife there are plenty of bars, restaurants and music venues. Other organizations include the Waco Cultural Arts Festival, showing off local art, and the Heart of Texas Fair & Rodeo which celebrates the county's agriculture roots. Sporting events in McLennan include high school football games at Waco High School Stadium and Baylor University Bears basketball games at Ferrell Center.
The population in McLennan County is 258,031. There are 249 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in McLennan County is 33.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in McLennan County is 2.7, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in McLennan County
- 46.9% are married
- 11.7% are divorced
- 30.7% are married with children
- 19.9% have children, but are single
Race in McLennan County
- 56.8% are White
- 14.2% are Black
- 1.5% are Asian
- 0.2% are Native American
- 0.1% claim Other
- 25.6% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 1.6% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander