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.

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How McGregor ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #81Most new homes in TX #120Lowest obesity in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code76657

Area code254

Living in McGregor

Housing in McGregor

$233K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical McGregor home is worth about $233,000, down 0.9% in a year, 22% below the Texas typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market138

Sale-to-list99.8%

Sold in May6

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in McGregor

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Most working residents leave McGregor for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Waco (35%), Temple (4%) and Austin (4%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Waco

35%

Temple

Austin

Woodway

9%Work in townlive and work in McGregor 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,711Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in McGregor

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 82% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·1worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

65%More adults screened for colon cancerTX 57.9% · better 7.2%More adults who have had cancerTX 6.1% · worse

Care nearby

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center HillcrestWaco · 12.1 mi · ER

Waco Family Medicine - McgregorMcgregor · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for McGregor · CMS · HRSAHealth in McGregor →

Natural hazards in McGregor

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

2Does McGregor flood?paid flood claims since 2023 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to McGregor MapMcGregor vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in McGregor →

Climate in McGregor

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McGregor has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

61° / 38°Winter

77° / 55°Spring

94° / 72°Summer

79° / 56°Fall

How much snow does McGregor get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 18, with the last in spring around Mar 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.1° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in McGregor →

Schools in McGregor

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School Grade B

The public schools McGregor’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#234Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictMCGREGOR ISDSchools4

McGregor El BElementary · Grades 2–5 · 455 students McGregor PriElementary · Grades PK–1 · 270 students Isbill J H BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 333 students McGregor H S A-High · Grades 9–12 · 437 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.