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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Population By Race in Leon , TX in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,271 7.39%
White Alone 15,390 89.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 143 0.83%
Asian Alone 136 0.79%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 257 1.49%
Population By Ethnicity in Leon , TX in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 67 0.39%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,253 13.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 64 0.37%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 9 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 44 0.26%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,204 7%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,137 76.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 79 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 127 0.74%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 213 1.24%