Waco
Waco is a city in United States with a population of about 132,356.
Waco is a city in and 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 U.S. census estimated 2025 population of 147,788, making it the 24th-most populous city in the state. The Waco metropolitan statistical area consists of McLennan, Falls, and Bosque Counties, which had a 2020 population of 295,782. Bosque County was added to the Waco MSA in 2023. The 2025 U.S. census population estimate for the Waco metropolitan area was 308,807 residents.
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About Waco
| Country | United States |
| Continent | North America |
| Explore | TX |
| Population | 132,356 |
| Local currency | USD |
| Coordinates | 31.5493, -97.1467 |
| Time zone | America/Chicago |
| Elevation | 143 m |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | City |
| Distance to the capital | 1,995 km · Washington |
| Population (United States) | #234 most populated in United States |
| Where on Earth | 31°32′58″N · 97°8′48″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 3,512 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,507 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Lahore (Pakistan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -31.55, 82.85 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Los Angeles | 1,988 km |
| New York | 2,305 km |
| London | 7,765 km |
| Paris | 8,056 km |
| São Paulo | 8,148 km |
| Moscow | 9,402 km |