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Leon County, TX


Designated Market Area: Waco-Killeen-Bryan, TX
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Mining, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 16,209   ( 592 from 2010 , 492 from 2020)
Land area: 1073.2 square miles
Population density: 15.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,024 74.18% 8.1%
Black:1,0606.54% 10.2%
Indian:860.53% 50.9%
Asian:1390.86% 80.5%
2+ races:2241.38% 52.4%
Hispanic:2,67616.51% 18.4%
Total non-White:4,18525.82% 12.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:414 13.2
Deaths:59218.8
Net Migration: 66121.0
Net Immigration: 110.3
Change in White population:-1,054 -6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:462 2.7




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

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

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.:
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 22.0%
12,635 78.0%
3,760 23.2%
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%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com