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Leon County, Texas, has 15,719 residents across 25,390 parcels and covers 1,073.2 square miles. The population declined 6.4% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Leon County is 48289.

Buffalo is the county's largest population center. Leon County also includes 8 zip codes, 5 public school districts and 17 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Leon County Trends

Population
15,719▾
Median Home Value
$177,400▴
K-12 Enrollment
3,286▾
Leon County in Texas

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Leon County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Leon County Parcels

Leon County has 25,390 mapped parcels covering 687,249 acres. The median lot size is 2.90 acres. 10,016 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 16,530 distinct owner names. About 7% of parcels list an owner mailing address outside Texas. Owner names, mailing addresses, site addresses, assessed values and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Browse the interactive Leon County Parcel viewer here.

Leon County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 25,390 100%
Owner name 24,941 98.2%
Owner mailing address 25,390 100%
Site address 25,390 100%
Land use code 24,941 98.2%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 25,390 100%
Land value 25,390 100%
Improvement value 25,390 100%
Acreage 25,390 100%
Parcel boundary 25,390 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Leon County parcel records.

Leon County Population

Leon County had 15,719 residents in 2020. That was 6.4% lower than in 2010. Leon County added 384 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 15 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Buffalo, Hilltop Lakes and Centerville.

Population Trend in Leon County TX

Leon County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Leon County Zip Codes

Leon County has 8 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Buffalo (75831), Hilltop Lakes (77871) and Centerville (75833). Buffalo is the largest zip by population, with about 4,865 residents or 31% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 75% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Leon County TX

ZIP Area Population Trend
75831 Buffalo 4,865 ▾ -9.7%
77871 Hilltop Lakes 3,677 ▴ 9.2%
75833 Centerville 3,259 ▾ -2%
75846 Jewett 2,327 ▾ -14.4%
75855 Oakwood 2,242 ▾ -5.4%
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Leon County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Leon County Demographics

Leon County has a median age of 44.3, which makes the county a little older than Texas overall. About 22.7% of residents are under 18, while 23.7% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 26.6% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 17.1% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 33.1%. The county is majority White by population, with Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents making up a meaningful share of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Leon County TX

Median Age

44.3

Under 18

22.7%

Age 65+

23.7%

Bachelor's+

17.1%

Leon County School Districts

Leon County is served by 5 public school districts with 3,286 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Buffalo Independent, Leon Independent and Centerville Independent. Those three districts account for about 74% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, based on district totals from 2017 to 2024.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Leon County TX

District Enrollment Share Trend
Buffalo Independent School District 988 30.1% ▾ -3.8%
Leon Independent School District 758 23.1% ▴ 0.9%
Centerville Independent School District 676 20.6% ▴ 1.2%
Normangee Independent School District 661 20.1% ▴ 1.8%
Oakwood Independent School District 203 6.2% ▾ -8.1%
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Leon County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Leon County Housing & Real Estate

Leon County has a median home value of $177,400 and a median gross rent of $798. About 77% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Texas median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $349,000 and homes spent about 73 days on the market.

Leon County Housing Mix

Leon County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Leon County Housing Trends

Leon County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Leon County, TX

Leon County has 794 business listings across 233 categories. The largest categories in Leon County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (47, 5.9%), Gas Stations (26, 3.3%), and Baptist Church (18, 2.3%). The full Leon County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Leon County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Leon County, TX

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 47 5.9%
Gas Stations 26 3.3%
Baptist Church 18 2.3%
Lake 16 2.0%
Farm 15 1.9%
Hotels 15 1.9%
Post Offices 13 1.6%
Convenience Stores 13 1.6%
Flowers & Gifts 12 1.5%
Fast Food 11 1.4%

Leon County Business Listings

Business Category City
Felchak River Ranch Accommodation Centerville
Hilltop Lakes Golf Course Active Life Normangee
Normangee Tractor & Implement Co Agricultural Service Normangee
Buffalo Livestock Marketing Agriculture Buffalo
The Regen Ranch LLC Agriculture Association Oakwood
Dillard Ranch Airport (TE01) Airport Centerville
Oakwood-East Leon County VFD Ambulance And Ems Services Oakwood
Leon Restaurant American Restaurants Jewett
FoxGarden Farm & Rescue Animal Shelters Buffalo
Old Town Relics Antique Store Buffalo
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Leon County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Leon County Basemaps

Leon County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Leon County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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