Population By Race and Ethnicity in McLennan County, TX in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 263,714 population of McLennan County, Texas comprised of 72,186 people who identified as Hispanic (27.37%), and 191,528 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (72.63%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in McLennan County, Texas with a population of 209,926 (79.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 39,418 (14.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,157 (2.34%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in McLennan County, Texas in 2021, with a population of 144,532 (54.81%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 65,394 (24.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 36,699 (13.92%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 39,418 14.95%
White Alone 209,926 79.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,005 1.14%
Asian Alone 4,897 1.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 311 0.12%
Two Or More Races 6,157 2.34%
Population By Ethnicity in McLennan , TX in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 2,719 1.03%
White Alone - Hispanic 65,394 24.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,148 0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 402 0.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 151 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,372 0.52%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 36,699 13.92%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 144,532 54.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 857 0.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,495 1.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 160 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,785 1.81%