Population By Race and Ethnicity in McLennan County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 247,573 population of McLennan County, Texas comprised of 64,195 people who identified as Hispanic (25.93%), and 183,378 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (74.07%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McLennan County, Texas with a population of 197,919 (79.94%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 37,547 (15.17%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,894 (1.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McLennan County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 139,555 (56.37%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 58,364 (23.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,295 (14.26%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in McLennan, Texas.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in McLennan County, TX in 2016
Total Population:247,573
74.07%25.93%
Non Hispanic (74.07%)
Hispanic (25.93%)
Race in McLennan County, TX in 2016
Total Population:247,573
79.94%15.17%
White Alone (79.94%)
Black or African American Alone (15.17%)
Two or more races (1.98%)
Asian Alone (1.7%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.11%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.11%)
Ethnicity in McLennan County, TX in 2016
Total Population:247,573
56.37%23.57%14.26%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (56.37%)
Hispanic White Alone (23.57%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (14.26%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.72%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (1.55%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.53%)
Population By Race in McLennan , TX in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 197,919 79.94%
Black or African American Alone 37,547 15.17%
Two Or More Races 4,894 1.98%
Asian Alone 4,203 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,738 1.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 272 0.11%
Population By Ethnicity in McLennan , TX in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 139,555 56.37%
White Alone - Hispanic 58,364 23.57%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,295 14.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,845 1.55%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,783 1.53%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,252 0.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,970 0.8%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,111 0.45%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 768 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 358 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 140 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.05%