Leon County, FL

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2024 Population

297,542

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.313% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

0.745% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,287

1.86% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$301,800

7.86% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

152,647

0.748% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Leon County, FL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.6% of the residents in Leon County, FL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Leon County, FL are Florida State University (14,528 degrees awarded in 2023), Tallahassee Community College (3,059 degrees), and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (1,983 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Leon County, FL was $301,800, and the homeownership rate was 52.6%.

Most people in Leon County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Leon County, FL was 2 cars per household.

Leon County, FL borders Gadsden County, FL, Jefferson County, FL, Liberty County, FL, Wakulla County, FL, Grady County, GA, and Thomas County, GA.

About the photo: Old Florida Capitol, Tallahassee, FL

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Population & Diversity

Leon County, FL is home to a population of 298k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.3% of Leon County, FL residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (158k people) in Leon County, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10.6k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Leon County, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Leon County, FL was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Leon County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Leon County, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
158k ± 485
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
89.7k ± 1.22k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.22k

8.17%

Hispanic Population

24.3k people

8.17% of the people in Leon County, FL are hispanic (24.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Leon County, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,008,771 ± 24,085 people
Haiti
353,350 ± 14,476 people
Colombia
307,955 ± 13,528 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,008,771 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 353,350 and Colombia with 307,955.

Foreign-Born Population

7.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

7.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.5k people

As of 2024, 7.3% of Leon County, FL residents (21.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Leon County, FL was 7.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Leon County, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,031 ± 423
Gulf War (2001-)
3,102 ± 503
Gulf War (1990s)
2,804 ± 426

Leon County, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Leon County, FL.

Economy

The economy of Leon County, FL employs 153k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Leon County, FL were Educational Services (21,950 people), Public Administration (21,176 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19,185 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($77,375), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,034), and Finance & Insurance ($58,006).

Employment

Occupations

153k

2024 Value

± 3,521

0.748%

1 Year growth

± 3.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leon County, FL grew at a rate of 0.748%, from 152k employees to 153k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Leon County, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19,047 people), Management Occupations (16,902 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,200 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Leon County, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

153k

2024 Value

± 3,521

0.748%

1 Year growth

± 3.25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Leon County, FL grew at a rate of 0.748%, from 152k employees to 153k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Leon County, FL, are Educational Services (21,950 people), Public Administration (21,176 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (19,185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Leon County, FL, though some of these residents may live in Leon County, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,595

Median earning men ± $1,403

$37,657

Median earning women ± $1,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($65,111), Public Administration ($60,481), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,329).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,552), Public Administration ($53,228), and Wholesale Trade ($50,815).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Florida.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,014
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
493
Other Services (except Public Administration)
424
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.17M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$1.12M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$508k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Leon County, FL. Showing the available data for Florida.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.396%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43%), followed by Jill Stein (0.396%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Florida for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Ashley Moody

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Florida will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of Marco Rubio's term.

Rick Scott and Ashley Moody are the senators currently representing Florida.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Leon County, FL awarded 20,925 degrees. The student population of Leon County, FL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 27,279 male students and 39,238 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Leon County, FL are White (10,470 and 51.7%), Black or African American (4,402 and 21.7%), Hispanic or Latino (3,904 and 19.3%), and Two or More Races (766 and 3.78%).

The largest universities in Leon County, FL by number of degrees awarded are Florida State University (14,528 and 69.4%), Tallahassee Community College (3,059 and 14.6%), and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (1,983 and 9.48%).

The most popular majors in Leon County, FL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,298 and 11%), General Psychology (1,040 and 4.97%), and Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (755 and 3.61%).

The median tuition cost in Leon County, FL for a public four year colleges is $3,152 for in-state students and $14,524 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Leon County, FL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 24.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 66,517 (41% men and 59% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 66,517 students enrolled in Leon County, FL, 41% men and 59% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 30,553 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
979 degrees awarded
General Finance
703 degrees awarded
General Marketing & Marketing Management
649 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Leon County, FL was General Psychology with 979 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Leon County, FL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Florida State University
14,528 degrees awarded
Tallahassee Community College
3,059 degrees awarded
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
1,983 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Florida State University with 14,528 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 8,018 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Leon County, FL, which is 0.621 times less than the 12,907 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 10,470 degrees mean that there were 2.38 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 4,402 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($3,152) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,877) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Leon County, FL was $301,800 in 2024, which is 0.907 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $279,800 to $301,800, a 7.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Leon County, FL is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Leon County, FL have an average commute time of 21.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Leon County, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 19.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Leon County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.51%.

Housing

Property

$301,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,943

$64,446

Median Property Taxes

±$1,819

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Leon County, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Leon County, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Leon County, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Leon County, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,287

Median Household Income

± $1,595

123k

Number of Households

± 3,090

In 2024, the median household income of the 123k households in Leon County, FL grew to $66,287 from the previous year's value of $65,074.

The following chart displays the households in Leon County, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Leon County, FL is from Florida.

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2023, the income inequality in Florida was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.136% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (7.89%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Leon County, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Leon County, FL have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Leon County, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Leon County, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Leon County, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Leon County, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 19.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Leon County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.51%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Leon County, FL (52.1k out of 279k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Leon County, FL is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.8% of the children was living in poverty in Leon County, FL. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 739 in Leon County, FL. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 13.6 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.6% of the population of Leon County, FL has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Leon County, FL see 1,131 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,131 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1836 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 337 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,131 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Leon County, FL

Primary care physicians in Leon County, FL see an average of 1,131 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,131 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Leon County, FL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.9% under 18 years, 32.1% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.43%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

11.8%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

1.72%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Leon County, FL declined by 2.9% from 7.66% to 7.43%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Leon County, FL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 61.8 in Leon County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Leon County, FL.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.1% in Leon County, FL.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Leon County, FL.