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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Population By Race in Leon , TX in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,255 7.29%
White Alone 15,425 89.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 155 0.9%
Asian Alone 131 0.76%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.02%
Two Or More Races 255 1.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Leon , TX in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 69 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,285 13.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 70 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 11 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 46 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 1,186 6.89%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 13,140 76.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.49%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 120 0.7%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 209 1.21%