City in Decatur County, Iowa · 3.1 sq mi · 564 people per sq mi
About 1,800 people live in Leon. The typical household earns $54,231, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,805 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.74%
Men 36.6 · Women 42.9
2010–2026
1,768
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,768
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,768 | -5 | 0.28% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,773 | -13 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 1,786 | -22 | 1.22% |
| 2023 | 1,808 | -9 | 0.50% |
| 2022 | 1,817 | -3 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 1,820 | +15 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 1,805 | -23 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 1,828 | -4 | 0.22% |
| 2018 | 1,832 | -15 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 1,847 | -26 | 1.39% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 48% | 38% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 31% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 15% |
| Widowed | 11% | 3% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | 4% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau