Leon County

Leon County, Texas

At a Glance

Population	15,719
County Seat	Leon County Courthouse Annex
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	289
Num Towns	7
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	5,677
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	15,928
Median Age	44.7
Veterans	1,083
Housing Units	8,987
Uninsured	811
Net Migration (recent)	478
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	361
Total Employees	4,090
Avg Annual Pay	$64,846
Median Household Income	$57,363
Poverty Rate	14.4%
Unemployment Rate	5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$67,985
Federal Spending FY2024	$142,584,517
Federal Spending Per Capita	$9,071

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$158,700
Median Rent	$900
FMR Studio	$646
FMR 1BR	$711
FMR 2BR	$933
FMR 3BR	$1,232
FMR 4BR	$1,237

Health & Safety

Hospitals	0
EMS Stations	21
Fire Stations	21
Police Stations	21
Adult Smoking	20.2%
Adult Obesity	38.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	23.8
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	14.94
Electric Customers	12547863
Towns with Broadband Data	7
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	7

Community

Churches	15
Libraries	7
Historic Places (NRHP)	1
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	40
SNAP Stores	20
Bank Branches	8

Agriculture

Total Farms	385
Land in Farms (acres)	423,117
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1,099.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	HURRICANE BERYL	2024-07-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2024-05-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2023-04-21
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2021-02-19
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2021-02-14
EM	TROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA	2020-08-24
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-25
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2016-06-11
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2016-02-09

Detailed Topics

Communities in Leon County

Buffalo — pop 1,767
Hilltop Lakes — pop 1,385
Centerville — pop 905
Jewett — pop 793
Normangee — pop 495
Marquez — pop 181
Leona — pop 151

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.