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League City

Texas · 119,905 residents (2025 est.) · 51.4 sq mi
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League City is home to 116,215 people in Texas. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 70,771 people. That is roughly 54% ahead of the Texas median. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households take in $121,099 a year at the median, 47% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
48% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
116,215
+156%since 2000
from 45,444 in 2000
119,905 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,263 / sq mi
+75%since 2009
from 1,294 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.7
+10%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
51.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
22K47K73K99K125K19902000201020202024League City
2024116K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(6,709)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 98.5%(9,856)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(8,387)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.5%(8,706)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(5,350)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(13,800)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4416.2%(18,776)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(16,734)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411%(12,731)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(9,012)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844%(4,602)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(1,552)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$121,099
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $67,838 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,114
+95%since 2000
from $27,170 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.3%
+14.0 ptssince 2009
from 56.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.397
+7%since 2010
from 0.372 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$360,000
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,684
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $768 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2000
from 77.0% in 2000
25.3% rent
Vacancy rate
4.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.69 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.79 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
21.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 25.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.5%
+11.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+47%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76.6%(34,807)
Black5.1%(2,297)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(6,130)
Asian3.1%(1,419)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.3%(72,394)
Black6.6%(7,642)
Hispanic / Latino20.3%(23,554)
Asian6.1%(7,098)
Other4.8%(5,527)
Diversity Score
70
+19%since 2009
from 59 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.6%(15,805)
Central American1.7%(1,996)
South American1.4%(1,636)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,036)
Salvadoran0.7%(820)
Colombian0.5%(613)
Venezuelan0.5%(607)
Cuban0.4%(495)
Guatemalan0.4%(464)
Honduran0.3%(303)
Costa Rican0.2%(273)
Spaniard0.2%(226)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(133)
Peruvian0.1%(133)
Dominican0.1%(116)
Panamanian0.1%(69)
Nicaraguan0.1%(67)
Bolivian0.1%(64)
Chilean0%(26)
Uruguayan0%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(2,329)
Vietnamese1.6%(1,807)
Chinese0.7%(862)
Filipino0.6%(698)
Pakistani0.5%(569)
Korean0.2%(278)
Thai0.2%(204)
Japanese0%(51)
Cambodian0%(47)
Laotian0%(40)
Mongolian0%(26)
Taiwanese0%(19)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Malaysian0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(10)
Ancestry
German14.4%(16,742)
English11.6%(13,484)
Irish9.9%(11,541)
American4.8%(5,561)
Italian4.1%(4,773)
French2.2%(2,560)
Scottish1.9%(2,265)
Polish1.9%(2,197)
Norwegian1.4%(1,613)
Ukrainian1.1%(1,281)
Dutch0.9%(1,052)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.9%(997)
Arab0.7%(867)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(803)
Welsh0.6%(739)
Czech0.5%(637)
British0.5%(599)
Turkish0.4%(516)
West Indian0.3%(322)
Canadian0.3%(306)
Russian0.2%(271)
Belgian0.2%(270)
Brazilian0.2%(263)
Iranian0.2%(257)
Ghanaian0.2%(246)
Hungarian0.2%(235)
Lebanese0.2%(220)
Greek0.2%(214)
Swiss0.2%(191)
Austrian0.2%(190)
Egyptian0.2%(183)
Lithuanian0.1%(173)
Portuguese0.1%(150)
Croatian0.1%(147)
Finnish0.1%(131)
Nigerian0.1%(130)
Serbian0.1%(104)
Iraqi0.1%(92)
Slovene0.1%(82)
Palestinian0.1%(79)
Syrian0%(54)
Danish0%(50)
Slovak0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(29)
Latvian0%(27)
Armenian0%(21)
Romanian0%(19)
Haitian0%(17)
Israeli0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.6%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 35.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.2%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 90.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.9 min
+47%since 2000
from 20.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 84.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.7%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−1.1 ptssince 2011
from 4.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.5%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 74.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 77.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.0%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.4%
+5.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
11.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2017
from 92.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 97.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
81.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 81.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
10.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 11.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(13,233)
Married63.2%(28,334)
Widowed1.7%(751)
Divorced5.6%(2,528)
Women 15+
Never married23.3%(10,801)
Married59.9%(27,808)
Widowed5.3%(2,447)
Divorced11.5%(5,361)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 74.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 5.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
18.8%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)38.8%(2,458)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.5%(1,803)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.7%(1,438)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(184)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,330 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in League City, Texas?

League City, Texas has about 116,215 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in League City, Texas?

The typical household in League City, Texas earns about $121,099 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is League City, Texas expensive?

In League City, Texas, the median home is worth about $360,000, and the typical rent is about $1,684 a month.

How educated are people in League City, Texas?

About 47.6% of adults age 25 and over in League City, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in League City, Texas?

About 5.4% of people in League City, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has League City, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, League City, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 86,093 residents, a change of about 286 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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