Leon
Texas

What stands out

Three things set Leon County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the uninsured rate is in the top 3% of American counties (21.8%), home internet speed is in the bottom 7% of American counties (78 Mbps), and the average temperature is in the top 7% of American counties (68°F). Within Texas it ranks 75th of 254 counties for the uninsured rate.

Where you are

You live in Leon County, Texas. 15,928 people live here with you. The population grew 2.0% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +381).

Texas has no income tax and no estate tax, and its constitution prohibits an income tax without a statewide vote. Property taxes are among the highest in the country and are the main source of local school funding; the 2023 legislature raised the homestead exemption to $100,000 to offset that. Homeowner insurance costs are high along the Gulf coast and rising statewide after hail and freeze events. The grid is independent of the rest of the country.

Money

The typical household here brings in $57,363 a year, lower than 60% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $64,846. Unemployment runs 5.2%, higher than 91% of American counties. 4% of workers work from home.

Texas has no state income tax, so none of that goes to the state.

Home

The median home costs $297K, pricier than 69% of American counties, about 2.3 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $793 a month. Property tax is 0.70% of home value, roughly $1,112 a year on that median home, lower than 65% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.2 per 1,000 residents, higher than 69% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 75.4 years, shorter than 55% of American counties. There are 4 active physicians in the county, about 2.5 per 10,000 people. 21.8% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.05 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 70% of American counties. 85% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 74 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 68% of eligible voters turned out. Under Texas law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 68°F, highs near 79 and lows near 58, warmer than 93% of American counties. About 38 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 35 out of 100, safer than 65% of American counties; the county has had 30 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 78 Mbps down, slower than 93% of American counties. There are 8 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people.