Leon County, Texas has a population that is made of 79.2 percent White, 9.6 percent African American, 0.2 percent Asian, and 10.5 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a high level of diversity, with 20.3 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Texas percent of 49.5. Since 2000, Leon has increased the level of diversity when 18.6 percent of the people were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Leon County, Texas to be 41.9 years old. The median age in Leon is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 42.1 years of age. With 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Leon can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Leon County, Texas had an estimated population of 16,344 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 15,442. This growth signifies an increase of 5.8 percent. Leon ranks 94 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,136 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, Leon spans a total area of 1072 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 15 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Sanpete, UT (15 per sq. mile ), Wilkinson, MS (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Leon from another country. The international migration into Leon totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Leon County, Texas to be 41.9 years old. The median age in Leon is greater than the median in Texas of 33.2. Since 2000, the area has experienced a decline in the median, when the median age was 42.1 years of age. With 22.3 percent of the 2005 population being comprised of individuals under the age of 18, Leon can be described as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a relatively low presence of the 2005 population base, with 57.7 percent of the population makes up this age category. The retirement (65 and over) age group comprises 20 percent of the total population in the area. Compared to other counties in the US, this represents a medium-high percent of the population base.
Leon County, Texas had an estimated population of 16,344 in the year 2005. The population has increased sharply, since its 2000 population of 15,442. This growth signifies an increase of 5.8 percent. Leon ranks 94 of 254 counties when calculating total change in population for Texas and the county ranks 1,136 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
When calculating the total land area, Leon spans a total area of 1072 square miles. This area has a very low average population density of 15 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Burt, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Sanpete, UT (15 per sq. mile ), Wilkinson, MS (15 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Greene, AL (15 per sq. mile ), Butler, NE (15 per sq. mile ), Franklin, MS (15 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a medium-high number of individual migrated to the Leon from another country. The international migration into Leon totals 0 percent of the total international migration into the State of Texas. This amount of international migration is medium-high when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
