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McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County, Texas, has 272,020 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Waco. It uses Central Time and covers 1,037 sq mi (2,685 km²) of land.

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McLennan County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
272,020
Land area
1,037 sq mi (2,685 km²)
County seat or government
Waco
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,643 ± $1,952
Median home value
$243,600 ± $6,152
Median rent, with utilities
$1,173 ± $23
Homes lived in by their owners
61.8% ± 1.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Waco, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
23.5 sq mi (61 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48309
Coordinates (central point)
31.549596, -97.201511
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in McLennan County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7670641,627 people
  2. 7670531,616 people
  3. 7671229,118 people
  4. 7670827,790 people
  5. 7671023,329 people
  6. 7664316,432 people
  7. 7670715,879 people
  8. 7665712,760 people
  9. 7665510,603 people
  10. 767119,676 people
  11. 767047,018 people
  12. 766916,661 people
All 29
  1. 766336,268 people
  2. 765575,644 people
  3. 766894,564 people
  4. 766383,671 people
  5. 765243,668 people
  6. 766823,661 people
  7. 766643,231 people
  8. 766403,089 people
  9. 767982,883 people
  10. 766242,660 people
  11. 767011,871 people
  12. 766301,589 people
  13. 766221,447 people
  14. 766731,196 people
  15. 766211,104 people
  16. 76561996 people
  17. 76654175 people

29 ZIP Code areas overlap McLennan County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

McLennan County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in McLennan County, largest first

  1. Waco Independent School District109,227 people
  2. Midway Independent School District (McLennan County)52,541 people
  3. China Spring Independent School District15,679 people
  4. La Vega Independent School District15,436 people
  5. Connally Independent School District15,048 people
  6. Robinson Independent School District11,966 people
  7. Lorena Independent School District8,265 people
  8. West Independent School District8,175 people
  9. McGregor Independent School District6,906 people
  10. Moody Independent School District5,278 people
  11. Bruceville-Eddy Independent School District4,269 people
  12. Valley Mills Independent School District4,085 people
All 20
  1. Axtell Independent School District3,683 people
  2. Mart Independent School District3,344 people
  3. Crawford Independent School District3,263 people
  4. Riesel Independent School District2,807 people
  5. Bosqueville Independent School District1,892 people
  6. Gholson Independent School District1,343 people
  7. Oglesby Independent School District1,118 people
  8. Hallsburg Independent School District1,113 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Waco, Texas (city)143,570 people
  2. Hewitt, Texas (city)16,432 people
  3. Robinson, Texas (city)12,800 people
  4. Bellmead, Texas (city)10,566 people
  5. Woodway, Texas (city)9,570 people
  6. Lacy-Lakeview, Texas (city)7,274 people
  7. McGregor, Texas (city)5,761 people
  8. West, Texas (city)2,576 people
  9. Willow Grove, Texas (CDP)2,080 people
  10. Mart, Texas (city)1,704 people
  11. Beverly Hills, Texas (city)1,590 people
  12. Bruceville-Eddy, Texas (city)1,584 people
All 23
  1. Lorena, Texas (city)1,497 people
  2. Riesel, Texas (city)1,453 people
  3. Moody, Texas (city)1,390 people
  4. Valley Mills, Texas (city)1,136 people
  5. China Spring, Texas (CDP)1,126 people
  6. Gholson, Texas (city)1,112 people
  7. Crawford, Texas (town)1,020 people
  8. Golinda, Texas (city)836 people
  9. Leroy, Texas (city)458 people
  10. Hallsburg, Texas (city)400 people
  11. Ross, Texas (city)202 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Falls County, Texas26 mi southeast
  2. Hill County, Texas30 mi north
  3. Bosque County, Texas35 mi northwest
  4. Limestone County, Texas36 mi east
  5. Coryell County, Texas37 mi west
  6. Bell County, Texas39 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.