The Waco Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of McLennan and Falls counties in Central Texas, anchored by the city of Waco. As of the 1 April 2010 census (which included only McLennan County), the MSA had a population of 234,906. The 2014 population estimate is 260,430 which includes Falls County (added to the Waco MSA in 2013).