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Tallahassee

Florida · 150,624 residents · 102 sq mi
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Tallahassee is home to 150,624 people in Florida. This skews young, with a median age of 26.3. This is an unusually credentialed place: 45% of adults have a four-year degree. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 24.7%, above the 12.4% national rate. That trails the Florida median by roughly 21%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.3
US median: 35.2
More educated
45% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
150,624
+21%since 1990
from 124,773 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.3
−3%since 1990
from 27.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
102 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
117K140K163K186K210K19902000201020202024Tallahassee
2024202K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.2%(7,763)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.8%(7,278)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.5%(6,832)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.9%(17,874)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2420.7%(31,189)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(24,008)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.9%(17,985)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.9%(16,397)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.9%(8,879)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.1%(6,225)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(4,598)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.1%(1,596)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,571
−1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,453 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,981
+43%since 1990
from $13,247 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
24.7%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 22.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$98,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $71,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$605
+3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $444 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
43.8%
−1.4 ptssince 1990
from 45.2% in 1990
56.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
45.0%
+4.2 ptssince 1990
from 40.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.9%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 85.5% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
19.8%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 17.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.5 min
−24%since 1990
from 15.1 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.1%(30,484)
Married39.8%(23,781)
Widowed1.7%(1,012)
Divorced7.4%(4,437)
Women 15+
Never married47.5%(32,772)
Married35%(24,121)
Widowed6.6%(4,521)
Divorced10.9%(7,511)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 13.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.9%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.7%(1,880)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.1%(2,061)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.4%(2,310)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(396)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(22)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,598 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Tallahassee, Florida?

Tallahassee, Florida has about 150,624 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Tallahassee, Florida?

The typical household in Tallahassee, Florida earns about $30,571 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 $98,100, and the typical rent is about $605 a month.

How educated are people in Tallahassee, Florida?

About 45.0% 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 24.7% of people in Tallahassee, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Tallahassee, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Tallahassee, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,851 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.

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

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