Leon County, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Leon County, Texas has a population of 16,263 across 1,073 square miles, up 6.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.15 bn in 2024, 365 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals worth $22.1 m.
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Leon County
How many people live in Leon County
- Population16,263
- Households6,741
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$61,449
- Median age44.6
- Median gross rent$907 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$186,400
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over11,541
- Population under 183,699
- Share under 1822.7 percent
- Population 65 and over3,999
- Share 65 and over24.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 648,565
- Civilian labor force6,596
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over52.5 percent
- Rank by population among Texas counties137th of 254
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2080th
Leon County is the 137th largest of 254 Texas counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 24.6 percent against 22.7 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Leon County
Is Leon County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base5.95 percent
- Census 2020 base population15,761
- Births, 2024183
- Deaths, 2024251
- Natural change, 2024-68
- Net domestic migration, 2024175
- Net international migration, 202438
- Total net migration, 2024213
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,174
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents418th
The county has grown 5.95 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Leon County
Where people moving to Leon County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving620
- People arriving, from those returns1,312
- Adjusted gross income arriving$45.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$73,042
- Largest single originLeon County Non-migrants (6,029 households)
- Largest single destination (6,029 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon County Non-migrants | 6,029 | 13,044 | $398.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 257 | 493 | $17.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 94 | 210 | $5.6 m |
| Harris County | 87 | 186 | $8.2 m |
| Montgomery County | 73 | 170 | $9.1 m |
| Brazos County | 43 | 94 | $2.4 m |
| Other flows - West | 39 | 92 | $2.9 m |
| Other flows - South | 35 | 74 | $1.7 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Leon County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Leon County
What the Leon County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.15 bn
- County GDP, 2023$1.05 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20249.5 percent
- GDP change over five years76.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Texas counties146th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1729th
- GDP per resident$70,557
Output grew 9.5 percent in the latest year and 76.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Leon County
Who employs people in Leon County
- Covered employment, annual average5,852
- Establishments reporting424
- Average annual pay$64,846
- Average weekly wage$1,247
- Sector 23, employment1,945
- Sector 23, average annual pay$74,602
- Sector 31-33, employment774
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$118,582
- Sector 44-45, employment570
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$28,144
- Sector 42, employment172
- Sector 42, average annual pay$66,532
- Sector 52, employment168
- Sector 62, employment134
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 23 | 1,945 | 49 | $74,602 |
| Sector 31-33 | 774 | 18 | $118,582 |
| Sector 44-45 | 570 | 58 | $28,144 |
| Sector 42 | 172 | 18 | $66,532 |
| Sector 52 | 168 | 22 | $68,908 |
| Sector 62 | 134 | 22 | $41,914 |
| Sector 81 | 111 | 21 | $38,413 |
| Sector 54 | 108 | 26 | $72,514 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,945 jobs, 33.2 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job exceeds median household income, which usually means single earner households and a wage base that can carry rent.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Leon County
What businesses operate in Leon County
- Establishments, all industries365
- Employment at those establishments4,799
- Annual payroll$333.8 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.4
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Leon County
What is being built in Leon County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20240
- Declared construction value permitted$0
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised0
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. In a small county this is common and is not by itself a sign of distress, but it does mean there is no recent residential pipeline to read demand from.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Leon County
How much SBA lending happens in Leon County
- 7(a) approvals recorded14
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$22.1 m
- Average 7(a) approval$1,577,071
- Median 7(a) approval$1,579,400
- 10th percentile approval$65,100
- 90th percentile approval$3,750,000
- Largest single approval$4,896,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)47
- Jobs per approval3.4
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals7
- Median 7(a) term180 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer35.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter3
- Franchise loans2
- Franchise share of approvals14.3 percent
- Leading industry by approval countBroilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production (6)
- Most active lenderFirst Financial Bank (6)
The average approval of $1,577,071 sits close to the median of $1,579,400, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. 35.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms of 240 months or more, so this is a market where SBA credit is buying buildings, not just funding operations.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leon County
Do SBA loans in Leon County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded4
- Paid in full4
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure8
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 4 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leon County
Which parts of Leon County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- MARQUEZ, approvals5
- Jewett, approvals3
- BUFFALO, approvals3
- Normangee, approvals2
- Centerville, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MARQUEZ | 5 | $7,730,000 |
| Jewett | 3 | $7,125,400 |
| BUFFALO | 3 | $6,084,000 |
| Normangee | 2 | $159,600 |
| Centerville | 1 | $980,000 |
MARQUEZ accounts for 5 approvals against 3 in Jewett. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Leon County
How big is Leon County
- Land area1,073 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Texas counties53rd of 254
- Width, east to west39.8 mi
- Height, north to south44.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land15
- Establishments per square mile0.34
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Leon County
What hazards affect Leon County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate87.5 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Leon County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Leon County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population16,263
- Households6,741
- Average household size2.41
- Median household income$61,449
- Median age44.6
Common questions
Leon County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Leon County, Texas?
16,263, in 6,741 households, ranking 137th of 254 Texas counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Leon County growing?
The population has grown 5.95 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 183 births against 251 deaths, with net migration of 213. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Leon County?
$61,449. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $186,400, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $907 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Leon County?
365 establishments, employing 4,799 people with an annual payroll of $333.8 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Leon County?
Average annual pay is $64,846, or $1,247 a week, across 5,852 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Leon County?
14 7(a) approvals totalling $22.1 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $1,579,400. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Leon County?
No residential units were authorised by permit in 2024. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Leon County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Leon County come from?
The largest single origin is Leon County Non-migrants, with 6,029 households. Arriving households report an average income of $73,042 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Leon County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Leon County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.