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Leon County, TX


Designated Market Area: Waco-Killeen-Bryan, TX
USDA County Type (2025): Farming, Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2024 population: 16,698   ( 937 from 2020)
Land area: 1073.2 square miles
Population density: 15.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:12,229 73.24% 3.1%
Black:1,0236.13% 3.1%
Indian:910.54% 11.0%
Asian:1510.90% 24.8%
2+ races:2511.50% 33.5%
Hispanic:2,95317.68% 20.2%
Total non-White:4,46926.76% 14.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:769 12.2
Deaths:1,12617.9
Net Migration: 1,20719.1
Net Immigration: 841.3
Change in White population:371 2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:566 3.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
15,761
11,85875.24%
1,0566.70%
820.52%
1210.77%
1881.19%
2,45615.58%
3,90324.76%

2010
16,801
13,07877.84%
1,1817.03%
570.34%
770.46%
1470.87%
2,26013.45%
3,72322.16%

2000
15,335
12,36680.64%
1,58310.32%
450.29%
240.16%
920.60%
1,2137.91%
2,96919.36%

1990
12,665
10,58083.54%
1,61112.72%
400.32%
50.04%
n/a
4293.39%
2,08516.46%

1980
9,594
7,45077.65%
1,88619.66%
40.04%
70.07%
n/a
2472.57%
2,14422.35%

1970
8,738
5,92567.81%
2,71031.01%
20.02%
00.00%
n/a
800.92%
2,813 32.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,905 11.3
1,99011.8
6633.9
330.2
-1,220 -7.3
180 1.1
2000's
NumberRate
1,863 12.1
1,83211.9
1,4719.6
1741.1
712 4.6
754 4.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,723 13.6
1,83914.5
2,59620.5
1150.9
1,786 14.1
884 7.0
1980's
NumberRate
1,866 19.4
1,715 17.9
3,116 32.5
n/a
3,130 32.6
-59 -0.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,036 11.9
n/a
1,525 17.5
-669 -7.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Leon County, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.7
3,574 21.4%
13,124 78.6%
3,760 22.5%
6,397
2.48
4,512 70.5%
3,836 85.0%
311 6.9%
1,885 29.5%

2010
NumberPercent
45.7
3,749 22.3%
13,052 77.7%
3,615 21.5%
6,896
2.42
4,881 70.8%
3,889 79.7%
303 6.2%
2,015 29.2%

2000
NumberPercent
41.9
3,717 24.2%
11,618 75.8%
3,091 20.2%
6,212
2.45
4,578 73.7%
3,880 84.8%
275 6.0%
1,634 26.3%

1990
NumberPercent
37.9
3,280 25.9%
9,385 74.1%
2,500 19.7%
5,030
2.50
3,666 72.9%
3,215 87.7%
208 5.7%
1,364 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
41.8
2,415 25.2%
7,179 74.8%
2,274 23.7%
3,818
2.48
2,741 71.8%
2,428 88.6%
83 3.0%
1,077 28.2%

2022 Housing Data for Leon County, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,987 
Median Value$158,700 
Occupied6,39771.2%
Vacant2,59028.8%
Owned5,01078.3%
Rented1,38721.7%
Median Rent$900 
Single-Family Units5,14357.2%
    Detached5,10256.8%
    Attached410.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units1111.2%
Mobile Homes3,50038.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Leon County, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004657.3%
$10,000 to $14,9991181.8%
$15,000 to $19,9993505.5%
$20,000 to $24,9993966.2%
$25,000 to $29,9993385.3%
$30,000 to $34,9992183.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993044.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993846.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992904.5%
$50,000 to $59,9994236.6%
$60,000 to $74,99967010.5%
$75,000 to $99,99966610.4%
$100,000 to $124,9995548.7%
$125,000 to $149,9993705.8%
$150,000 to $199,9994006.3%
$200,000 or more4517.1%
Median Household Income57,363 
Per Capita Income34,519 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4376.8%
Public Assistance1101.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5288.3%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed4,85463.0%
Unemployed2913.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force5,14566.8%
Not in Labor Force2,55833.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 37.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3241,83655.9%
Non-Profit5912532.1%
Self-Employed60733064.8%
Local Government19418451.3%
State Government23222450.9%
Federal Government9968.6%
Total Private + Self2,9312,16657.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.49462944.0%
Total3,4252,79555.1%
Pct. Govt.15.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts90014.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,36721.9%
Professional, Technical85013.6%
Service Occupations1,32021.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1682.7%
All others1,79728.8%
White Collar 50.0%
Industry
 Number%
Accommodation and food services72211.6%
Retail trade64010.3%
Construction4927.9%
Health care and social assistance4767.6%
Public administration4657.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4517.2%
Educational services4377.0%
Manufacturing4367.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3665.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3495.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3395.4%
Transportation and warehousing2854.6%
Other services2453.9%
Finance and insurance1732.8%
Wholesale trade1552.5%
Information711.1%
Utilities601.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation370.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing350.6%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Leon County, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,09213.13%
Puerto Rican40.03%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1150.72%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan40.03%
Honduran360.23%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran750.47%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan30.02%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2791.75%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Japanese120.08%
Indian60.04%
Chinese20.01%
Filipino10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English13,31088.2%
Spanish1,67611.1%
German, other Germanic820.5%
Other Indo-European190.1%
Other50.0%
Chinese20.0%
Tagalog10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,48115.6%
German1,72210.8%
English1,65210.4%
American8385.3%
Scottish4122.6%
French4002.5%
Czech3001.9%
Italian2891.8%
Swedish1591.0%
Swiss1420.9%
Dutch990.6%
Welsh970.6%
African830.5%
Lithuanian700.4%
European640.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen15,34096.3%
Not a citizen5883.7%
Native15,18595.3%
Foreign-born7434.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Leon County, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
712 6.3%1,018 9.1%4,351 38.8%3,454 30.8%1,180 10.5%504 4.5%
  Average years of education: 12.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 712 6.3%
9-12 Years 1,018 9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,351 38.8%
Some College 3,454 30.8%
Bach. Degree 1,180 10.5%
Grad Degree 504 4.5%
Average years of education: 12.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Leon County, TX

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,109 4,797 312 6.1% 6.4%
1991 5,007 4,644 363 7.2% 7.0%
1992 5,260 4,814 446 8.5% 7.7%
1993 5,406 4,925 481 8.9% 7.2%
1994 5,542 5,095 447 8.1% 6.6%
1995 5,482 5,103 379 6.9% 6.1%
1996 5,597 5,211 386 6.9% 5.8%
1997 5,543 5,153 390 7.0% 5.4%
1998 5,894 5,493 401 6.8% 5.0%
1999 6,354 5,938 416 6.5% 4.7%
2000 7,044 6,680 364 5.2% 4.4%
2001 7,170 6,803 367 5.1% 5.0%
2002 7,317 6,818 499 6.8% 6.3%
2003 7,463 6,897 566 7.6% 6.7%
2004 7,709 7,225 484 6.3% 6.0%
2005 7,737 7,304 433 5.6% 5.5%
2006 7,622 7,235 387 5.1% 5.0%
2007 7,568 7,251 317 4.2% 4.4%
2008 7,804 7,468 336 4.3% 4.9%
2009 8,273 7,695 578 7.0% 7.5%
2010 7,275 6,626 649 8.9% 8.2%
2011 7,159 6,517 642 9.0% 8.0%
2012 6,938 6,429 509 7.3% 6.7%
2013 6,952 6,468 484 7.0% 6.3%
2014 7,210 6,822 388 5.4% 5.2%
2015 6,936 6,563 373 5.4% 4.5%
2016 6,513 6,091 422 6.5% 4.6%
2017 6,188 5,794 394 6.4% 4.3%
2018 6,127 5,819 308 5.0% 3.9%
2019 6,319 6,044 275 4.4% 3.5%
2020 6,121 5,644 477 7.8% 7.6%
2021 6,223 5,787 436 7.0% 5.6%
2022 6,057 5,743 314 5.2% 3.9%
2023 6,558 6,248 310 4.7% 3.9%
2024 7,286 6,992 294 4.0% 4.1%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com