Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leon County, TX in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 16,740 population of Leon County, Texas comprised of 2,276 people who identified as Hispanic (13.6%), and 14,464 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.4%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leon County, Texas with a population of 15,080 (90.08%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,237 (7.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 199 (1.19%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leon County, Texas in 2012, with a population of 12,962 (77.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,118 (12.65%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,177 (7.03%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Leon, Texas.

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Leon County, TX in 2012
Total Population:16,740
86.4%13.6%
Non Hispanic (86.4%)
Hispanic (13.6%)
Race in Leon County, TX in 2012
Total Population:16,740
90.08%
White Alone (90.08%)
Black or African American Alone (7.39%)
Two or more races (1.19%)
Asian Alone (0.69%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.63%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)
Ethnicity in Leon County, TX in 2012
Total Population:16,740
77.43%12.65%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (77.43%)
Hispanic White Alone (12.65%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7.03%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.30%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (0.96%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.63%)
Population By Race in Leon , TX in 2012
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 15,080 90.08%
Black or African American Alone 1,237 7.39%
Two Or More Races 199 1.19%
Asian Alone 116 0.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 105 0.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Population By Ethnicity in Leon , TX in 2012
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,962 77.43%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,118 12.65%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,177 7.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 161 0.96%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 105 0.63%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 60 0.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 48 0.29%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38 0.23%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%