McGregor is a city in McLennan and Coryell counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 5,321 at the 2020 Census.
McGregor lies in two counties, as well as two metropolitan areas. The McLennan County portion of the city is part of the Waco metropolitan area, while the small portion that lies in Coryell County is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metropolitan area.
Geography
McGregor is located in western McLennan County and extends westward into Coryell County, surrounding McGregor Industrial Park, a former Naval Weapons Reserve Plant.
U.S. Route 84 passes through the city center, leading northeast to Waco and west to Gatesville. Texas State Highway 317 crosses US 84 near the city center, leading north to Valley Mills and south to Belton.
According to the United States Census Bureau, McGregor has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 5,321 people, 1,873 households, and 1,118 families residing in the city.
There were 1,873 households in McGregor, of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 46.7% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
|-
| White || 2,851 || 53.6%
|-
| Black or African American || 415 || 7.8%
|-
| American Indian and Alaska Native || 105 || 2.0%
|-
| Asian || 23 || 0.4%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 4 || 0.1%
|-
| Some other race || 1,024 || 19.2%
|-
| Two or more races || 899 || 16.9%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 2,205 || 41.4%
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+McGregor racial composition<br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic)
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|White (NH)
|2,459
|46.21%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|402
|7.55%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|19
|0.36%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|21
|0.39%
|-
|Pacific Islander (NH)
|4
|0.08%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|20
|0.38%
|-
|Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH)
|191
|3.59%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|2,205
|41.44%
|-
|Total
|5,321
|
|}
2000 census
As of the census
SpaceX has a rocket engine development and test facility in McGregor that it acquired from defunct Beal Aerospace. In May 2016, McGregor passed an ordinance to reduce noise and vibration caused by SpaceX testing activity.
In 2021, Knauf Insulation announced its intention to establish a facility for the manufacture and distribution of fiberglass insulation products. Construction began in May 2022, and the plant is expected to start production in 2024.
McGregor is the home of Magnolia House, a Victorian property renovated in Season 3 of HGTV's Fixer Upper by Chip and Joanna Gaines. It now operates as a bed and breakfast.
Education
The city is served by the McGregor Independent School District and the Midway Independent School District
Transportation
- McGregor Station