Leander

Population & Demographics

Leander, TX

Leander is home to 74,067 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 37,581 resident workers commute each day.

TexasCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
74,067
people
Population

74,067 residents

Median age 36.3 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Leander population & demographics

Who lives in Leander — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
74,067
Median age
36.3yrs
Median household income
$139,048
Median home value
$506,200
Median gross rent
$1,939/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.3%
Poverty rate
5.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Leander

How Leander breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White50.6%
Hispanic or Latino24.0%
Asian14.8%
Black6.2%
Two or more races3.9%
Some other race0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%

Race across Leander

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Leander.

Leander at a glance
Employed Residents
37,581
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
19.7mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
9.2%
Share working within the area
Work from home
30.6%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Austin
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Leander proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Leander commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

46
Commute Score

46 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Leander

37,581 commutes, one dot at a time

Leander

Where 37,581 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Leander, by worker count.

1Austin19.7 mi16,495
2Leander0.0 mi3,449
3Cedar Park4.5 mi2,411
4Round Rock11.6 mi2,375
5Houston157.4 mi1,077
6San Antonio86.1 mi950
7Georgetown11.9 mi856
8Dallas166.1 mi663

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Leander.

1Leander0.0 mi3,449
2Austin19.7 mi2,423
3Cedar Park4.5 mi2,070
4Round Rock11.6 mi625
5Georgetown11.9 mi510
6Steiner Ranch14.1 mi336
7Pflugerville16.2 mi245
8San Antonio86.1 mi244

Top industries

The sectors that employ Leander’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
EDEducational Services42.8%
COConstruction9.7%
RTRetail Trade8.0%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services6.9%
AFAccommodation and Food Services6.1%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance5.8%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services3.9%
MFManufacturing3.5%
WSWholesale Trade2.7%
Connectivity

Internet options for Leander

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

5 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps89%
5 Gbps89%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Leander

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