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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tallahassee

Florida · 124,773 residents · 102.428 sq mi
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Tallahassee has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $23,453. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 25,851 residents. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $71,800. At a median age of 27.2, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
124,773
−17%vs 2000
vs 150,624 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.2
+3%vs 2000
vs 26.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K140K163K186K210K1990201020202024Tallahassee
2024202K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.5%(6,902)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(6,991)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(6,222)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.6%(13,169)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2419%(23,733)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3418.1%(22,638)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(17,157)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.9%(9,911)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.7%(7,104)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.2%(6,521)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(3,308)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(1,117)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$23,453
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,571 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,247
−30%vs 2000
vs $18,981 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,800
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $98,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$444
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $605 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
45.2%
+1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 43.8% in 2000
54.8% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(87,047)
Black33.9%(51,025)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(6,309)
Asian2.4%(3,575)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(85,116)
Black29.1%(36,276)
Hispanic / Latino3.1%(3,878)
Asian1.8%(2,208)
Other0.9%(1,173)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.5%(3,109)
Mexican1.5%(3,100)
South American1.4%(2,809)
Cuban1.3%(2,652)
Central American1.1%(2,293)
Colombian0.5%(951)
Dominican0.4%(900)
Spaniard0.4%(886)
Venezuelan0.4%(849)
Panamanian0.3%(592)
Nicaraguan0.3%(511)
Guatemalan0.2%(382)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(371)
Salvadoran0.2%(370)
Honduran0.2%(304)
Ecuadorian0.1%(212)
Chilean0.1%(198)
Argentine0.1%(171)
Costa Rican0.1%(134)
Bolivian0%(57)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.3%(2,616)
Chinese1.1%(2,192)
Filipino0.6%(1,175)
Vietnamese0.4%(844)
Pakistani0.2%(333)
Korean0.1%(228)
Japanese0.1%(198)
Bangladeshi0.1%(169)
Nepalese0.1%(157)
Uzbek0.1%(119)
Thai0.1%(108)
Taiwanese0%(64)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(84)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
English10%(20,210)
Irish8%(16,105)
German7.9%(15,892)
Italian4.1%(8,361)
American2.9%(5,881)
West Indian2%(4,134)
French1.8%(3,710)
Polish1.6%(3,330)
Scottish1.6%(3,269)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(2,148)
Welsh0.7%(1,508)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.7%(1,507)
Jamaican0.7%(1,452)
Haitian0.7%(1,406)
Swedish0.6%(1,177)
Dutch0.5%(1,051)
Norwegian0.5%(1,039)
Arab0.5%(1,000)
British0.4%(848)
Greek0.4%(838)
Hungarian0.3%(646)
Nigerian0.3%(517)
Danish0.2%(475)
Portuguese0.2%(446)
Brazilian0.2%(440)
Austrian0.2%(412)
Swiss0.2%(408)
Czech0.2%(368)
Ukrainian0.1%(299)
Iranian0.1%(272)
Lithuanian0.1%(258)
Egyptian0.1%(255)
Canadian0.1%(229)
Syrian0.1%(193)
Lebanese0.1%(188)
Armenian0.1%(177)
Romanian0.1%(176)
Finnish0.1%(174)
Slovene0.1%(162)
Belgian0.1%(146)
Israeli0.1%(130)
Turkish0%(95)
Slovak0%(80)
Croatian0%(75)
Ghanaian0%(67)
Latvian0%(59)
Moroccan0%(54)
Serbian0%(47)
Bulgarian0%(43)
Jordanian0%(41)
Kenyan0%(36)
Guyanese0%(29)
Iraqi0%(25)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.7%
−4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
85.5%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
17.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.8% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married58.5%(46,429)
Married32.1%(25,498)
Widowed1.7%(1,368)
Divorced7.7%(6,097)
Women 15+
Never married58.2%(55,128)
Married26%(24,602)
Widowed5%(4,690)
Divorced10.9%(10,288)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tallahassee, Florida?

Tallahassee, Florida has about 124,773 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tallahassee, Florida?

The typical household in Tallahassee, Florida earns about $23,453 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tallahassee, Florida expensive?

In Tallahassee, Florida, the median home is worth about $71,800, and the typical rent is about $444 a month.

How educated are people in Tallahassee, Florida?

About 40.7% of adults age 25 and over in Tallahassee, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tallahassee, Florida?

About 22.3% of people in Tallahassee, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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