Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leon County, TX in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 17,224 population of Leon County, Texas comprised of 2,482 people who identified as Hispanic (14.41%), and 14,742 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.59%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leon County, Texas with a population of 15,425 (89.56%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,255 (7.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 255 (1.48%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leon County, Texas in 2017, with a population of 13,140 (76.29%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,285 (13.27%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 1,186 (6.89%).

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 2017

Total Population:17,224

Non Hispanic (85.59%)

Hispanic (14.41%)

Race in Leon County, TX in 2017

Total Population:17,224

White Alone (89.56%)

Black or African American Alone (7.29%)

Two or more races (1.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)

Asian Alone (0.76%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.02%)

Ethnicity in Leon County, TX in 2017

Total Population:17,224

Non-Hispanic White Alone (76.29%)

Hispanic White Alone (13.27%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.89%)

All Other Ethnicities (1.65%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.21%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (0.7%)

Population By Race in Leon , TX in 2017

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	15,425	89.56%
Black or African American Alone	1,255	7.29%
Two Or More Races	255	1.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	155	0.9%
Asian Alone	131	0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	3	0.02%

Population By Ethnicity in Leon , TX in 2017

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	13,140	76.29%
White Alone - Hispanic	2,285	13.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	1,186	6.89%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	209	1.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	120	0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	85	0.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	70	0.41%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	69	0.4%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	46	0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	11	0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	2	0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	1	0.01%