McLennan County, Texas, a core county of the Waco, TX market, holds $8.3B in deposits across 23 insured institutions and 63 branches. First National Bank of Central Texas is the largest deposit holder at 15.5% share. The top three banks hold 36% of deposits, which places the county in the Fragmented band. Deposits have grown 19.0% since 2021 while the branch count rose by 3.3%. It produced $14.5B of real gross domestic product in 2024, ranking #276 of the 1,523 ranked counties by economic output.
Ranks show where the county stands among the 1,523 ranked counties (those within a Combined or Metropolitan Statistical Area that have a branch). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 61 in 2021 to 63 in 2026. Institutions: 23 to 23. Top-three share: 33% to 36%.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr deposits |
|---|---|---|---|
| First National Bank of Central Texas | $1.3B | 15.5% | +34% |
| The First National Bank of McGregor | $950M | 11.4% | +47% |
| Alliance Bank Central Texas | $749M | 9.0% | +127% |
| Central National Bank | $742M | 8.9% | +7% |
| Extraco Banks | $663M | 8.0% | +77% |
| Community Bank & Trust, Waco, Texas | $563M | 6.8% | +24% |
| American Bank | $557M | 6.7% | +11% |
| Bank of America | $468M | 5.6% | -15% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $395M | 4.8% | -24% |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | $389M | 4.7% | +44% |
| SouthState Bank | $387M | 4.7% | -12% |
| The Huntington National Bank | $311M | 3.7% | -20% |
| PNC Bank | $229M | 2.8% | -40% |
| Fidelity Bank of Texas | $133M | 1.6% | +49% |
| Pointwest Bank | $122M | 1.5% | +6% |
| Security Bank of Texas | $80M | 1.0% | +80% |
| First Guaranty Bank | $73M | 0.9% | +21% |
| The First National Bank of Moody | $40M | 0.5% | -1% |
| First State Bank | $37M | 0.4% | no 2021 presence |
| First National Bank of Bosque County | $34M | 0.4% | +1% |
| Sunflower Bank | $33M | 0.4% | -9% |
| First National Bank Texas | $29M | 0.3% | +29% |
| Incommons Bank | $27M | 0.3% | -5% |
The 23 insured institutions with a branch presence in this county, per the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 30, 2026. Five-year change compares the same institution’s county deposits in 2021 and 2026. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2021 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this county that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Part of the Waco market
McLennan County is one of 3 counties that make up the Waco, TX market, a Metropolitan Statistical Area (ranked #155 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output). It produces 92.5% of the market’s output and holds 93.0% of its deposits.
| Measure | McLennan County | Share of parent market |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 GDP | $14.5B | 92.5% |
| Deposits | $8.3B | 93.0% |
| Population | 272,020 | 88.1% |
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Recruiting in McLennan County
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