Leon County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48289 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,263
Rank #2,080 of 3,222
35th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,449 −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,937 of 3,222
40th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.4% +30.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,195 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Home Value
$186,400 −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,559 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.6% −45.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,252 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −21.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,405 of 3,222
56th %ile

At a Glance

76.6% Homeownership
82.8% Insured
18.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.3%24.6%36.9%49.2%61.5%70.9%16.7%7.2%4.9%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Leon County, Texas

Leon County, Texas has a total population of 16,263, making it the 2,080th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Leon County is 44.6 years, which is 14.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Leon County is $61,449, which ranks #1,937 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.4%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Leon County is $186,400, 33.9% below the national median. Renters in Leon County pay a median gross rent of $907 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Leon County, 18.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 82.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.9 min.

Leon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 70.9% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (16.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.2%).

All data for Leon County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.