Leon County, FL
Demographic and economic profile of Leon County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Leon County's economy centers on government and education — home to Florida's state capital (Tallahassee) and two major universities — reflected in a workforce where 48.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above national norms, against median worker earnings of $35,751 and a median household income of $66,287. The labor pool of roughly 197,000 (65.4% participation rate) skews young, with a median age of 32.0, though an unemployment rate of 5.6% and an 18.5% poverty rate point to structural underemployment consistent with a large student population. Median home values of $279,800 and gross rents of $1,230/month remain relatively moderate, and the county added approximately 7,300 residents over the past five years (+2.5%).
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
+2.5% since 2018
Leon County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone164,417 (55.3%)
- Black or African American Alone90,396 (30.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race12,736 (4.3%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,887 (4.0%)
- Asian Alone10,580 (3.6%)
- Some Other Race Alone7,011 (2.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish14,287
- 2.Other Indo-European3,166
- 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,393
- 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)2,206
- 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,678
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance41,135
- 2.Public Administration (Group)21,176
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,924
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)16,894
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,277
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations74,837
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations33,247
- 3.Service Occupations25,894
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations10,474
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,195
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.98×)21,367
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)41,228
- 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)15,464
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.13×)21,188
- 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)7,348
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.