Population: 113,726. Estimated population in July 2020: 120,465 (+5.9% change)
Males: 54,295 (47.7%), Females: 59,431 (52.3%)
McLennan County
Zip codes: 76701, 76704, 76705, 76706, 76707, 76708, 76710, 76711, 76798.
Median resident age: 27.9 years
Median household income: $26,264
Median house value: $53,300
Races in Waco:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
- Hispanic (23.6%)
- Black (22.6%)
- Other race (12.4%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (9.2%), English (6.4%), Irish (6.0%), United States (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.5%).
Land area: 84.2 square miles
Population
For population 25 years and over in Waco
- High school or higher: 71.6%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
- Unemployed: 11.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Waco city
- Never married: 33.2%
- Now married: 45.9%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 7.8%
- Divorced: 10.3%
8.4% Foreign born (6.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +9,569 (+9.2%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers in Waco:
- DE PAUL CENTER (301 LONDONBERRY DR)
- HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (3000 HERRING)
- PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (6901 MEDICAL PARKWAY PO BOX 2589 78702)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waco:
- WACO REGIONAL (about 6 miles; WACO, TX; Abbreviation: ACT)
- DRAUGHON-MILLER CENTRAL TEXAS REGIONAL (about 33 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Abbreviation: TPL)
- KILLEEN MUNI (about 49 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Abbreviation: ILE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waco:
Amtrak station near Waco:
- 19 miles: MCGREGOR (1 AMTRAK BLVD.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/Universities in Waco:
- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 13,183; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baylor.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
- MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 3,658; Location: 1400 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.mcc.cc.tx.us)
- TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (Full-time enrollment: 3,218; Location: 3801 CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.tstc.edu)
- VOGUE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY 8 (Location: 3120-3122 FRANKLIN AVE; Private, for-profit)
- TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SYSTEM (Location: 3801 CAMPUS DR BLDG 32-1; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Waco:
- TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
- UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 41 miles; BELTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,257)
- CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 55 miles; KILLEEN, TX; Full-time enrollment: 6,777)
- NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CORSICANA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,842)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 81 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,467)
- TEXAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,403)
- TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; FT WORTH, TX; Full-time enrollment: 15,454)
Schools
Public high schools in Waco:
- WACO H S (Students: 1,952; Location: 2020 N 42ND ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- MIDWAY H S (Students: 1,868; Location: 1205 FOUNDATION DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
- CONNALLY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 710; Location: 900 N LACY DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
- LA VEGA H S (Students: 658; Location: 555 N LOOP 340; Grades: 09 – 12)
- A J MOORE ACAD (Students: 653; Location: 500 N UNIV PARKS; Grades: 09 – 12)
- STARS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 3320 W WACO DR; Grades: 09 – 12)
- OPPORTUNITY LEARNING CTR (Students: 12; Location: 6301 SYLVIA ST; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SUCCESS PROGRAM (Students: 12; Location: 901 MAXFIELD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- RBEC OPPORTUNITY LEARNING CENTER (Students: 11; Location: PO BOX 1970; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high schools in Waco:
- VANGUARD COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Students: 238; Location: 2517 MT CARMEL; Grades: 7 – 12)
- REICHER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 2102 NORTH 23RD STREET; Grades: 9 – 12)
- PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 216; Location: 3315 NORTH 15A; Grades: KG – 12)
- WACO COVENANT ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 2433 N 43RD ST; Grades: KG – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Waco:
- UNIVERSITY H S (Students: 1,163; Location: 2600 BAGBY; Grades: PK – 12)
- MIDWAY MIDDLE (Students: 998; Location: 1205 FOUNDATION DR; Grades: 06 – 10)
- MIDWAY INT (Students: 876; Location: 1205 FOUNDATION DR; Grades: 05 – 12)
- CARVER ACAD (Students: 646; Location: 1601 J J FLEWELLEN RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- LAKE AIR MIDDLE (Students: 604; Location: 4601 COBBS DR; Grades: 06 – 10)
- BELL’S HILL EL (Students: 596; Location: 2125 CLEVELAND AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- CRESTVIEW EL (Students: 586; Location: 1120 N NEW RD; Grades: PK – 05)
- LA VEGA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL H P MI (Students: 585; Location: 508 E LOOP 340; Grades: 04 – 06)
- CEDAR RIDGE EL (Students: 572; Location: 2115 MERIDIAN AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
- LA VEGA PRI (Students: 558; Location: 900 ASHLEMAN; Grades: PK – 01)
Private primary/middle schools in Waco:
- ST LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 2208 N 23RD STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
- WACO MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 1920 COLUMBUS AVE; Grades: PK – 6)
- ST PAULS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 517 COLUMBUS AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
- ST MARY ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 1301 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
- ST ALBANS MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 321 NORTH 30TH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 6125 BOSQUE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 8)
- FIRST BAPTIST WOODWAY EARLY (Students: 85; Location: 401 WOODFALL DR.; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
Library in Waco:
- WACO-MCLENNAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,411,214; Location: 1717 AUSTIN AVE; 244,706 books; 5,875 audio materials; 6,459 video materials; 780 serial subscriptions)