Leander, Texas Population 2024

86,469

Leander is a city located in Travis County and Williamson County Texas. Leander has a 2024 population of 86,469. Leander is currently growing at a rate of 8% annually and its population has increased by 42.08% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,860 in 2020.

The average household income in Leander is $153,022 with a poverty rate of 4.56%. The median age in Leander is 35.5 years: 35.8 years for males, and 35.3 years for females.

Leander Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Leander was:

  • White: 67.04%
  • Two or more races: 13.29%
  • Asian: 8.57%
  • Black or African American: 6.12%
  • Other race: 4.64%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
38.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,235.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
42.08% (25,609)
The current population of Leander, Texas is 86,469 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 60,860.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,89167.04%
Two or more races8,30313.29%
Asian5,3548.57%
Black or African American3,8276.12%
Other race2,8984.64%
Native American1570.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander610.1%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Leander Population by Race

Leander Population Pyramid 2024

Leander Median Age

35.5

Total

35.8

Male

35.3

Female

Leander Adults

There are 44,370 adults, (4,689 of whom are seniors) in Leander.

Leander Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

11.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Leander Sex Ratio

Female31,64750.64%
Male30,84449.36%

Leander Population by Age

Leander Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,3052.9376.423.6
Married14,2553.3285.514.5
Non Family4,2951.2362.837.2
Female1,8473.7347.752.3
Male9083.3455.344.7

3.27

Average Family Size

2.93

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Leander Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1362.87%
Associates Degree3,6889.32%
Bachelors Degree12,42431.38%
Graduate Degree7,19618.18%
High School Graduate6,45616.31%
Less Than 9th Grade6241.58%
Some College8,06220.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Leander Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Leander Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,68923,05511,900
Hispanic8,3487,5802,938
Asian3,6793,4802,930
2+ Races3,5423,4611,627
Black2,5492,5161,113
Other Race1,8381,417578
Native American13513572
Islander47470

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.64%.

Leander Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,393$98,449$65,060
Graduate Degree$106,159$124,650$76,395
High School Graduate$46,035$60,653$33,221
Less Than 9th Grade$31,838$26,732$33,606
Overall$69,038$82,463$54,282
Some College$57,961$74,477$47,670

$69,038

Average Earnings

$82,463

Average Male

$54,282

Average Female

Leander Earnings by Educational Attainment

Leander Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Leander Language

78.14% of Leander residents speak only English, while 21.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.22% of the population.

Leander Language

Leander Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,7501,4684.22%
Hispanic14,9399026.04%
Other2,87329010.09%
Asian5,3462815.26%
Multiple8,3032202.65%
Black3,7441393.71%

4.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.66%

Male Poverty Rate

5.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Leander

The race most likely to be in poverty in Leander is Other, with 10.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Leander is Multiple, with 2.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.92%.

Leander Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade6.65%
High School6.32%
Some College4.38%
Bachelors or Greater2.92%

Leander Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.91%
Female Unemployed10.65%
Female Employed2.85%
Male Employed1.46%

Leander Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Leander Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,973$166,542
Households$129,684$153,022
Married Families$154,356$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,220$83,962

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Leander Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

60.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Leander Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Leander Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Leander Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Leander Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,259

Number of Veterans

2,696

Male Veterans

563

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,744
First Gulf War1,128
Vietnam530
Korea8
World War II0

Leander Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,529
18 to 34763
65 to 74382
55 to 64304
75+281

Leander Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3210.0760235833606289
Hispanic8020.07625023768777334
2+ Races4520.09796272214997832
Black4040.15069004102946662
Asian780.020005129520389842
Native American40.02962962962962963

Leander Veterans by Race

Leander Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Leander Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

76.3%

Labor Force Participation

73.3%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Leander Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Leander Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Leander Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.17%

Born in Leander

85.22%

Native Born

14.78%

Foreign Born

8.46%

Non Citizen

6.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.22% of Leander residents were born in the United States, with 49.17% having been born in Texas. 8.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Leander Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029118,4806,4025.71%
2028112,0786,4026.06%
2027105,6766,4036.45%
202699,2736,4026.89%
202592,8716,4027.4%
202486,4696,4028%
202380,0675,6747.63%
202274,3937,28610.86%
202167,1076,24710.26%
202060,860-1,855-2.96%
201962,7156,75812.08%
201855,9576,17512.4%
201749,7825,99713.7%
201643,7854,76912.22%
201539,0163,74010.6%
201435,2762,5067.65%
201332,7702,1437%
201230,6271,5145.2%
201129,1131,4125.1%
201027,70100%
20007,5964,198123.54%
19903,398-115,082-97.13%

Leander Population by Year