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Leon County

Florida · 299,048 residents (2025 est.) · 668.428 sq mi
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Leon County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $66,287. Population has grown 24% since 2000. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $301,800. At a median age of 32.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 49% 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: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 65%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
297,542
+24%since 2000
from 239,452 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
445 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 391 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.0
+8%since 2000
from 29.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:299,048 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
182K214K245K277K308K1990201020202024Leon County
2024298K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.8%(14,365)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(14,836)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.4%(16,122)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.8%(29,159)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2414.9%(44,353)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(40,819)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(34,300)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.9%(29,568)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.1%(30,012)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(26,662)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(12,938)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(4,408)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,287
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,517 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,955
+90%since 2000
from $21,024 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.0%
+16.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 18.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.499
+2%since 2010
from 0.488 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade3.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$301,800
+65%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,291
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $606 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
52.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2000
from 57.0% in 2000
47.4% rent
Vacancy rate
11.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
18.4%
−10.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.5%
−3.6 ptssince 2009
from 59.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.6
+2%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Leon County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(153,474)
Black28.8%(69,049)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(8,407)
Asian1.9%(4,507)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.2%(158,275)
Black30.2%(89,710)
Hispanic / Latino8.2%(24,307)
Asian3.5%(10,490)
Other5%(14,760)
Diversity Score
77
+14%since 2009
from 67 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
36
−1%since 2020
from 37 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.5%(4,462)
Cuban1.4%(4,090)
Puerto Rican1.3%(3,866)
Central American1.2%(3,511)
South American1.1%(3,267)
Spaniard0.5%(1,400)
Colombian0.4%(1,116)
Dominican0.4%(1,053)
Salvadoran0.3%(1,034)
Venezuelan0.3%(940)
Nicaraguan0.2%(725)
Panamanian0.2%(663)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(506)
Honduran0.2%(447)
Guatemalan0.1%(423)
Ecuadorian0.1%(240)
Costa Rican0.1%(219)
Chilean0.1%(198)
Argentine0.1%(171)
Bolivian0%(78)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(3,196)
Chinese0.8%(2,424)
Filipino0.5%(1,488)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,266)
Pakistani0.2%(478)
Korean0.1%(336)
Japanese0.1%(235)
Bangladeshi0.1%(169)
Nepalese0.1%(157)
Thai0%(134)
Uzbek0%(119)
Taiwanese0%(64)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(84)
Chamorro0%(44)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
English11.4%(34,044)
German8.7%(25,935)
Irish8.5%(25,316)
American4.2%(12,465)
Italian3.9%(11,534)
Scottish2.1%(6,136)
French1.8%(5,232)
West Indian1.7%(5,153)
Polish1.6%(4,615)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(3,526)
Welsh0.8%(2,381)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.7%(2,103)
Swedish0.7%(1,952)
Russian0.6%(1,913)
Haitian0.6%(1,795)
Dutch0.6%(1,699)
British0.5%(1,547)
Norwegian0.5%(1,435)
Arab0.4%(1,324)
French Canadian0.4%(1,192)
Greek0.4%(1,103)
Hungarian0.3%(886)
Nigerian0.2%(668)
Danish0.2%(633)
Brazilian0.2%(629)
Austrian0.2%(587)
Portuguese0.2%(559)
Swiss0.2%(531)
Ukrainian0.2%(499)
Czech0.2%(498)
Canadian0.1%(417)
Turkish0.1%(402)
Lebanese0.1%(393)
Iranian0.1%(377)
Lithuanian0.1%(342)
Egyptian0.1%(255)
Syrian0.1%(231)
Finnish0.1%(215)
Armenian0.1%(209)
Belgian0.1%(201)
Romanian0.1%(196)
Slovene0.1%(162)
Israeli0.1%(160)
Croatian0.1%(155)
Slovak0%(147)
Australian0%(145)
Ghanaian0%(142)
Bulgarian0%(93)
Latvian0%(85)
Guyanese0%(81)
Moroccan0%(75)
Serbian0%(60)
Jordanian0%(41)
Kenyan0%(36)
Iraqi0%(25)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.9%
+7.2 ptssince 2000
from 41.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
21.2%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+58%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.8%
−9.4 ptssince 2009
from 81.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.9%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.2%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 9.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 66.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
21.1%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
49.0%
−21.6 ptssince 2009
from 70.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
52.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.6%
−41.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−79.6 ptssince 2013
from 87.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.4%
+7.2 ptssince 2017
from 84.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
89.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 89.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 4.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.3%(57,962)
Married40.6%(47,675)
Widowed2.1%(2,444)
Divorced8%(9,459)
Women 15+
Never married48.4%(65,166)
Married34%(45,753)
Widowed6%(8,120)
Divorced11.6%(15,640)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Leon County, Florida?

Leon County, Florida has about 297,542 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Leon County, Florida?

The typical household in Leon County, Florida earns about $66,287 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Leon County, Florida expensive?

In Leon County, Florida, the median home is worth about $301,800, and the typical rent is about $1,291 a month.

How educated are people in Leon County, Florida?

About 48.9% of adults age 25 and over in Leon County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Leon County, Florida?

About 18.7% of people in Leon County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Leon County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Leon County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 105,049 residents, a change of about 55 percent over that period.

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