San Leon, Texas Population 2024

5,832

San Leon is a CDP located in Galveston County Texas. San Leon has a 2024 population of 5,832. San Leon is currently growing at a rate of 1.06% annually and its population has increased by 7.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,439 in 2020.

The average household income in San Leon is $91,465 with a poverty rate of 10.93%. The median age in San Leon is 51.7 years: 52 years for males, and 51.4 years for females.

San Leon Demographics

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

  • White: 79.84%
  • Other race: 10.26%
  • Two or more races: 7.15%
  • Asian: 2.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,227.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
7.23% (393)
The current population of San Leon, Texas is 5,832 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,439.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,55879.84%
Other race58610.26%
Two or more races4087.15%
Asian1172.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.7%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Black or African American

Native American

San Leon Population by Race

San Leon Population Pyramid 2024

San Leon Median Age

51.7

Total

52

Male

51.4

Female

San Leon Adults

There are 5,123 adults, (1,202 of whom are seniors) in San Leon.

San Leon Age Dependency

45.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

14.9

Child Dependency Ratio

San Leon Sex Ratio

Female2,52144.16%
Male3,18855.84%

San Leon Population by Age

San Leon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4722.3178.121.9
Married1,4012.8185.314.7
Non Family7701.2875.624.4
Male1872.7249.250.8
Female1142.454.445.6

2.69

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

78.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Leon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade55712%
Associates Degree3397.3%
Bachelors Degree3337.17%
Graduate Degree2455.28%
High School Graduate1,39630.07%
Less Than 9th Grade4359.37%
Some College1,33728.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Leon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Leon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,9922,774526
Hispanic1,41978636
2+ Races4082960
Other Race37300
Asian1135016
Islander40400

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 17.58%.

San Leon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$141,425$139,211$141,575
High School Graduate$43,141$63,387$34,152
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$8,736
Overall$49,754$56,758$37,596
Some College$61,648$69,303$0

$49,754

Average Earnings

$56,758

Average Male

$37,596

Average Female

San Leon Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Leon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Leon Language

71.8% of San Leon residents speak only English, while 28.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.45% of the population.

San Leon Language

San Leon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,15831614.64%
White3,3162878.66%
Other58614324.4%
Asian1172117.95%

10.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.19%

Male Poverty Rate

11.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Leon

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Leon is Other, with 24.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Leon is White, with 8.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.34%.

San Leon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.51%
Some College7.58%
High School7.52%
Bachelors or Greater3.29%

San Leon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed7.69%
Male Employed6.81%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

San Leon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Leon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,750$101,677
Households$74,818$91,465
Married Families$92,767$-999,999,999
Non Families-$63,849

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Leon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.8%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

Female Marriage Rate

San Leon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Leon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

San Leon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Leon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

469

Number of Veterans

469

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam220
First Gulf War128
Second Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

San Leon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64219
65 to 74167
75+43
18 to 3422
35 to 5418

San Leon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4690.11481028151774786

San Leon Veterans by Race

San Leon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Leon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

San Leon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Leon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Leon 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

53.32%

Born in San Leon

84.15%

Native Born

15.85%

Foreign Born

8.79%

Non Citizen

7.06%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

84.15% of San Leon residents were born in the United States, with 53.32% having been born in Texas. 8.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Leon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,832611.06%
20235,771621.09%
20225,70956510.98%
20215,144-295-5.42%
20205,4391031.93%
20195,3362304.5%
20185,1062164.42%
20174,890-97-1.95%
20164,987-312-5.89%
20155,299440.84%
20145,2554779.98%
20134,7781192.55%
20124,65944910.67%
20114,210-760-15.29%
20104,97000%

San Leon Population by Year