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On Labor Day night 1918, oil was discovered north of De Leon just inside the Comanche County line near Desdemona. During the next two years, nearly 1000 wells were drilled in the area, and the population of De Leon rose to an estimate of more than 5,000 people. The boom was short lived, though, and by the time the actual was census taken in 1920, the population was only 3,302. Since World War II, De Leon's population has stabilized at approximately 2,500. Ranching dominated Comanche County until the coming of the Texas Central in 1881. Cotton soon became the primary crop, as immigrants from the Southern states, and in particular the area around Oxford and Pontotoc, Mississippi, came to the De Leon vicinity, starting in 1890. When the boll weevil began to make inroads in the area after 1910, farmers just west of town began to plant the small Spanish peanut. That quickly became the predominant crop, and in 1913, the De Leon Peanut Company was organized. Over time, Comanche County became the leading peanut producing county in the U. S. Coupled with production around the neighboring community of Gorman in Eastland County, most of the peanuts went into candy, particularly Curtis Candies' Baby Ruth and Butterfinger candy bars. Nabisco eventually purchased the De Leon Peanut Company. In the 21st century, peanut production has dropped dramatically. De Leon has one of the oldest festivals in Texas, the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival, which had its beginnings in 1914. Celebrated during the first full week in August, it draws thousands to its numerous events, including a carnival, tractor pulls, car show, and a free cold watermelon slicing. The current watermelon seed spitting distance record, as recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records, of 75 feet 2 inches, was set at the festival on August 12, 1995, by Jason Schayot, then of Georgetown, Texas. Schayot is a descendant of two long time De Leon families. Among De Leon's unique events is the only paid appearance by Elvis Presley in which he sang only gospel music. It took place at Hodges Park on July 4, 1955, when he followed his friends, the Blackwood Brothers, at the Battle of Songs show. The Blackwoods had lost family members in a plane crash in Alabama the previous year, just prior to a scheduled appearance in De Leon, and had remembered them in a performance immediately preceding Elvis' performance. Elvis followed with more gospel music. It was one of three appearances Elvis made that day for promoter W. B. Nowlin, then mayor of De Leon. The other two were in Brownwood and Stephenville. Included among De Leon's most distinguished citizens are former Texas Speaker of the House and later Lieutenant Governor Ben Barnes, a protégé of John B. Connally and Lyndon B. Johnson, and the 1955 Pulitzer Prize winner William White, whose The Taft Story focuses upon Republican presidential contender Robert A. Taft. Winston Lee Moore, composer and singer of "Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes", was reared just north of De Leon. He is better known under his stage name, Slim Willet. Former State Representative Sid Miller was born in De Leon in 1955; he was a candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner in the Republican primary election scheduled for March 4, 2014. Buried in the De Leon Cemetery is Cyrus Campbell, an early resident, who was the blacksmith who made the leg irons placed on Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna following his capture at the Battle of San Jacinto. According to Campbell's family tradition, his three brothers and he were the men who actually captured Lopez de Santa Anna the day following the battle. The town motto, "Busiest Town, Friendliest People", is a reminder of the slower paced lifestyle still available in a few communities in this country.

De Leon is located at (32.109746, –98.538488). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5 km2), all land.

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. The Köppen climate classification describes the weather as humid subtropical, Cfa.

+De Leon racial composition (NH = Non Hispanic)RaceNumberPercentageWhite (NH)1,40762.31%Black or African American (NH)140.62%Native American or Alaska Native (NH)70.31%Asian (NH)10.04%Pacific Islander (NH)10.04%Some Other Race (NH)80.35%Mixed/multiracial (NH)763.37%Hispanic or Latino74432.95%Total2,258
As of the 2020 United States census, 2,258 people, 990 households, and 590 families were residing in the city.

As of the census of 2000, 2,433 people, 949 households, and 605 families resided in the city. The population density was The 1,127 housing units averaged 544.3 per square mile (210.2/km). The racial makeup of the city was 86.72% White, 0.12% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 10.69% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 27.54% of the population. Of the 949 households, 31.3% had children under 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were not families. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47, and the average family size was 3.16. In the city, the population was distributed as 28.0% under 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 81.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,563, and for a family was $29,167. Males had a median income of $25,802 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,451. About 23.4% of families and 25.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.1% of those under age 18 and 20.1% of those age 65 or over.

The City of De Leon is served by the De Leon Independent School District. In May 2009, a bond was passed, and a new high school was built.