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Leander

Texas · 91,132 residents (2025 est.) · 38.7 sq mi
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Leander is a city of 74,067 people in Texas. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 66,471 people. That is roughly 77% ahead of the Texas median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. That puts it in the top 2% of US cities for household income. The median household earns $139,048, about 69% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 183%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
74,067
+875%since 2000
from 7,596 in 2000
91,132 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,915 / sq mi
+231%since 2009
from 578 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.3
+20%since 2000
from 30.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
38.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
020K41K61K81K19902000201020202024Leander
202474K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(4,817)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.4%(5,513)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.8%(6,534)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(4,502)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.2%(3,852)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(10,085)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4419%(14,105)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.6%(11,536)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.2%(6,837)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 745.7%(4,258)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 842.3%(1,732)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.4%(296)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$139,048
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,504 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$60,586
+199%since 2000
from $20,263 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
74.9%
+33.0 ptssince 2009
from 42.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.415
+21%since 2010
from 0.344 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services8.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade5.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$506,200
+183%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $98,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,939
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $829 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.4%
−14.2 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
26.6% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.81 people
−14%since 2009
from 3.25 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.4%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 56.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+66%since 2009
from 2.2 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
93
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.5%(5,965)
Black2.7%(208)
Hispanic / Latino15.9%(1,211)
Asian0.5%(36)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic50.6%(37,482)
Black6.2%(4,567)
Hispanic / Latino24%(17,754)
Asian14.8%(10,998)
Other4.4%(3,266)
Diversity Score
82
+53%since 2009
from 54 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
Mexican19.1%(14,137)
South American1.8%(1,327)
Venezuelan1%(719)
Puerto Rican0.7%(528)
Salvadoran0.6%(435)
Peruvian0.5%(379)
Spaniard0.4%(262)
Colombian0.2%(163)
Honduran0.2%(133)
Cuban0.2%(112)
Panamanian0.1%(67)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(61)
Costa Rican0.1%(40)
Ecuadorian0.1%(40)
Chilean0%(20)
Asian origin
Asian Indian9.3%(6,872)
Chinese1.1%(784)
Pakistani0.8%(594)
Filipino0.7%(518)
Vietnamese0.7%(515)
Korean0.6%(469)
Nepalese0.3%(236)
Taiwanese0.3%(206)
Bangladeshi0.2%(132)
Cambodian0.1%(90)
Kazakh0.1%(71)
Japanese0.1%(52)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(36)
Samoan0%(27)
Tongan0%(23)
Ancestry
German12.9%(9,522)
English10.4%(7,734)
Irish7.9%(5,884)
Italian3.4%(2,514)
American2.8%(2,081)
Scottish2.4%(1,775)
Polish2%(1,477)
French1.6%(1,218)
Czech1.2%(909)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(856)
Swedish0.9%(674)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(644)
Norwegian0.7%(554)
Dutch0.6%(464)
Welsh0.5%(379)
Iranian0.4%(328)
Greek0.4%(326)
Portuguese0.4%(314)
Arab0.4%(274)
Swiss0.4%(261)
Nigerian0.3%(249)
British0.3%(239)
Ukrainian0.3%(209)
West Indian0.2%(174)
Danish0.2%(164)
Canadian0.2%(159)
Finnish0.2%(131)
Croatian0.2%(127)
Hungarian0.2%(119)
Jordanian0.1%(102)
Lebanese0.1%(97)
Austrian0.1%(92)
Lithuanian0.1%(91)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Turkish0.1%(71)
Romanian0.1%(68)
Belgian0.1%(63)
Ethiopian0.1%(57)
Brazilian0.1%(41)
Slovak0.1%(38)
Serbian0%(37)
Barbadian0%(29)
Armenian0%(19)
Kenyan0%(18)
Slovene0%(15)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.3%
+30.8 ptssince 2000
from 22.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.6%
+17.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.2 min
+10%since 2000
from 26.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
58.5%
−18.4 ptssince 2009
from 76.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.6%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
75.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 77.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 14.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
58.7%
+18.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
19.7%
+12.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2012
from 8.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2017
from 93.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
99.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 98.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
71.6%
−13.8 ptssince 2016
from 85.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
12.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2016
from 11.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married26.6%(7,740)
Married65.7%(19,081)
Widowed1.6%(473)
Divorced6%(1,752)
Women 15+
Never married23.2%(6,520)
Married64.3%(18,091)
Widowed3.9%(1,091)
Divorced8.7%(2,455)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.2%
−6.4 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
72.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
8.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
5.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.7%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
15.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% 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)56.5%(1,949)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.8%(1,063)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.6%(574)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,449 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 Leander, Texas?

Leander, Texas has about 74,067 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Leander, Texas?

The typical household in Leander, Texas earns about $139,048 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leander, Texas expensive?

In Leander, Texas, the median home is worth about $506,200, and the typical rent is about $1,939 a month.

How educated are people in Leander, Texas?

About 53.3% of adults age 25 and over in Leander, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leander, Texas?

About 5.8% of people in Leander, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Leander, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Leander, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 70,669 residents, a change of about 2080 percent over that period.

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

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