Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leon County, TX in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,200 population of Leon County, Texas comprised of 2,438 people who identified as Hispanic (14.17%), and 14,762 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.83%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leon County, Texas with a population of 15,390 (89.48%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,271 (7.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 257 (1.49%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leon County, Texas in 2016, with a population of 13,137 (76.38%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,253 (13.1%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,204 (7%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Leon County, TX in 2016

Total Population:17,200

Non Hispanic (85.83%)

Hispanic (14.17%)

Race in Leon County, TX in 2016

Total Population:17,200

White Alone (89.48%)

Black or African American Alone (7.39%)

Two or more races (1.49%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.83%)

Asian Alone (0.79%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Leon County, TX in 2016

Total Population:17,200

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.38%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.1%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (7%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.55%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.24%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.74%)

Population By Race in Leon , TX in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,390	89.48%
Black or African American Alone	1,271	7.39%
Two Or More Races	257	1.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	143	0.83%
Asian Alone	136	0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Leon , TX in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,137	76.38%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,253	13.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,204	7%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	213	1.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	127	0.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	79	0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	67	0.39%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	64	0.37%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	44	0.26%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	9	0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%