Leon County, Texas
Located in Texas, Leon County has a population of 16,263 residents and a median age of 44.6 years, making it the #2,080 most populous county out of 3,222 nationwide. In terms of economic indicators, the county has a poverty rate of 16.4%. The median home value is $186,400, and the median household income is $61,449, which is 18% below the national median.
Demographics
Leon County has a population of 16,263, making it the #2,080 most populous county in the US. The median age is 44.6 years, which is 14.7% above the national median.
Population Trend
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Age & Sex Distribution
Race & Ethnicity
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Geographic Mobility (Past Year)
Economy
The median household income in Leon County is $61,449, ranking #1,937 out of 3,222 counties — 18.2% below the national median. The poverty rate is 16.4% and unemployment stands at 4.1%.
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Housing
The median home value in Leon County is $186,400 (-33.9% vs national). Renters pay a median of $907/mo and the homeownership rate is 76.6%.
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Education
In Leon County, 18.6% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is 45.0% below the national average, ranking #2,252 out of 3,222 counties.
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Life expectancy in Leon County is 73.3 years. 23.6% of adults report poor or fair health and 21.8% lack health insurance. Data from County Health Rankings (2025).
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Substance Use
20.9% of adults in Leon County smoke , 37.6% are obese , and 21.0% report excessive drinking. The drug overdose death rate is 21.3 per 100,000.
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Safety
The suicide rate is 21.7 per 100,000. Motor vehicle deaths occur at a rate of 48.0 per 100,000.
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Families & Children
21.2% of children in Leon County live in poverty . The teen birth rate is 26.9 per 1,000 females age 15–19.
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Civic & Transportation
Voter turnout in Leon County is 68.3%. The mean commute time is 31.9 min, which is 15.6% above the national average.
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In the 2024 presidential election, Leon County voted Republican with a margin of 76.7%. The vote was 11.4% Dem / 88.1% Rep. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted 2.4 toward Republicans .
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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.