Population By Race and Ethnicity in McLennan County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 251,638 population of McLennan County, Texas comprised of 66,038 people who identified as Hispanic (26.24%), and 185,600 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (73.76%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McLennan County, Texas with a population of 200,746 (79.78%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 38,239 (15.2%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,115 (2.03%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McLennan County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 140,825 (55.96%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 59,921 (23.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 35,830 (14.24%).

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

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Population By Race in McLennan , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 38,239 15.2%
White Alone 200,746 79.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,787 1.11%
Asian Alone 4,474 1.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 277 0.11%
Two Or More Races 5,115 2.03%
Population By Ethnicity in McLennan , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,409 0.96%
White Alone - Hispanic 59,921 23.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,003 0.8%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 364 0.14%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 145 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,196 0.48%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 35,830 14.24%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 140,825 55.96%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 784 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,110 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 132 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,919 1.56%