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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Waco, Texas

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical2,19330 years
Restaurants91529 years
Real estate89230 years
Lawyers legal79038 years
Shopping67437 years
Physicians and surgeons65936 years
Corporate management56424 years
Religion53947 years
Construction of buildings49530 years
Financial services47932 years
Dentists44430 years
Car repair42631 years
Accountants40633 years
Finance other38750 years
Shopping other38134 years
Automotive34828 years
Education31438 years

Waco, Texas Facts

Area101.6 mi²
Population118,072
Male Population56,367 (47.7%)
Female Population61,705 (52.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+139.7%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+3.9%
Median Age28.7 years (Male: 27.8, Female: 29.7)
GDP per capita (PPP)$49,697 (2022)
Area Codes254, 281, 817
NeighborhoodsBrazos, Parkdale Viking Hills, Richland Hills, Kendrick, West Waco
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng31.54933, -97.14667
Zip Codes7670176702767037670476705More

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Waco, Texas Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population49,26483,814113,658129,156118,072115,199118,556
Population Density484.8 / mi²824.8 / mi²1,118.5 / mi²1,271 / mi²1,161.9 / mi²1,133.7 / mi²1,166.7 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Waco, Texas Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 3.9% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Waco, Texas+139.7%+40.9%+3.9%
Texas
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Waco, Texas Median Age

Median Age: 28.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Waco, Texas28.7 yrs29.7 yrs27.8 yrs
Texas33.8 yrs34.8 yrs32.8 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Waco, Texas Population Density

Population Density: 1,162 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Waco, Texas118,072101.6 sq mi1,162 / mi²
Texas27.5 million268,596.2 sq mi103 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Waco, Texas Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1870 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Waco, Texas

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Waco, Texas

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Waco, Texas

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Waco, Texas

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Waco, Texas Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$33,933$34,473$38,415$45,304$45,321$46,452$43,415$49,697
Total GDP$4B$4.3B$5B$6B$6.5B$6.7B$6B$6.8B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Waco, Texas CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Waco, Texas1,867,474 tn15.82 tn18,377.5 tons/mi²
Texas488,896,034 tn17.76 tn1,820.2 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Waco, Texas CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)1,867,474 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita15.82 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)18,377.5 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (4)
CycloneMedium (7)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/18/1210:30 PM3.396.7 km5,000 mnorthern Texasusgs.gov
7/17/116:58 AM397.2 km5,000 mnorthern Texasusgs.gov
4/9/3210:17 AM3.972.8 kmcentral Texasusgs.gov

Waco, Texas

Waco /ˈweɪkoʊ/ is a city which is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States. It is situated along the Brazos River and I-35, halfway between Dallas and Austin. The city had a 2010 population of 124,805, making it the 22nd-most populous..

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