How many people live in Leon County, TX?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 16,700 people living in Leon County, TX. That makes Leon County the 136th-most populous county in Texas. It is home to 0.05% of people living in the state.
16.7K
population of Leon County, TX (2024)
0.05%
County share of the Texas population (2024)
About 16,700 people lived in Leon County, TX in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Leon County, TX’s age demographics?
About 4,200 Leon County, TX residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 24.9% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 14% of Texas's population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 3,800 Leon County residents, or 23% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 24.6% of Texas’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Leon County, TX's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Leon County, TX’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.2% of the Leon County, TX population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Leon County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 6.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 0.89% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Leon County, TX has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Texas as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Leon County, TX is Buffalo with about 1,900 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Leon County, TX ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Buffalo | 1,892 |
| 2. | Centerville | 1,001 |
| 3. | Jewett | 822 |
| 4. | Normangee (pt.) | 484 |
| 5. | Oakwood (pt.) | 375 |
| 6. | Marquez | 190 |
| 7. | Leona | 164 |
| 8. | Balance of Leon County | 11,770 |
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