COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Leon County
Florida · 292,198 residents · 668 sq mi
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Leon County is a county of 292,198 people in Florida. This skews young, with a median age of 33.1. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. 76% were living in the same home a year earlier. The population is up 22% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.1
US median: 38.8
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
668 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024298K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.1%(14,879)
5 to 95.3%(15,404)
10 to 145.4%(15,891)
15 to 199.1%(26,484)
20 to 2413.1%(38,176)
25 to 3414.5%(42,294)
35 to 4411.5%(33,608)
45 to 5410.3%(30,062)
55 to 6411.1%(32,468)
65 to 749.2%(27,028)
75 to 844%(11,599)
85 and over1.5%(4,305)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,675
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,517 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
36.2%
+8.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.9%
Other services5.4%
Wholesale trade4.3%
Public administration3.5%
Finance & insurance3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
Retail trade2.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Education & health services0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$212,900
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.9
−13%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic53.9%(157,458)
Black29.9%(87,503)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(22,914)
Asian3.6%(10,465)
Other3%(8,697)
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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
Puerto Rican1.2%(3,648)
Mexican1.2%(3,561)
Cuban1.2%(3,559)
Central American1%(2,805)
South American1%(2,775)
Colombian0.3%(916)
Salvadoran0.3%(911)
Spaniard0.3%(768)
Venezuelan0.2%(672)
Dominican0.2%(635)
Guatemalan0.2%(501)
Panamanian0.1%(429)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(428)
Ecuadorian0.1%(330)
Honduran0.1%(267)
Chilean0.1%(267)
Peruvian0.1%(255)
Costa Rican0.1%(216)
Argentine0.1%(171)
Paraguayan0%(99)
Bolivian0%(56)
Uruguayan0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(3,452)
Chinese1%(3,048)
Korean0.3%(930)
Filipino0.3%(876)
Vietnamese0.3%(774)
Thai0.1%(299)
Japanese0.1%(284)
Pakistani0.1%(231)
Bangladeshi0.1%(170)
Taiwanese0%(119)
Nepalese0%(40)
Laotian0%(25)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
English8.9%(26,070)
German8.7%(25,267)
Irish8.2%(23,832)
American4.8%(13,866)
Italian3.8%(10,948)
Scottish2.5%(7,381)
Polish1.9%(5,687)
French1.8%(5,165)
West Indian1.6%(4,700)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(4,283)
Subsaharan African1.1%(3,199)
British1.1%(3,167)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(2,297)
Welsh0.7%(2,136)
Norwegian0.7%(2,047)
Haitian0.6%(1,888)
Russian0.6%(1,870)
Swedish0.6%(1,641)
Jamaican0.5%(1,552)
French Canadian0.4%(1,202)
Greek0.4%(1,160)
Hungarian0.3%(896)
Danish0.3%(758)
Austrian0.2%(686)
Portuguese0.2%(547)
Czech0.2%(545)
Nigerian0.2%(512)
Swiss0.2%(508)
Lithuanian0.2%(492)
Lebanese0.2%(477)
Ukrainian0.1%(393)
Finnish0.1%(380)
Canadian0.1%(357)
Iranian0.1%(310)
Croatian0.1%(288)
Romanian0.1%(269)
Slovak0.1%(268)
Syrian0.1%(252)
Brazilian0.1%(251)
Arab0.1%(201)
Egyptian0.1%(173)
Turkish0.1%(160)
Israeli0%(111)
Belgian0%(108)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(107)
Bulgarian0%(105)
Palestinian0%(98)
Guyanese0%(95)
Slovene0%(94)
Ghanaian0%(86)
Australian0%(81)
Serbian0%(81)
Jordanian0%(66)
Latvian0%(65)
Armenian0%(63)
Ethiopian0%(63)
Cape Verdean0%(62)
Barbadian0%(42)
Iraqi0%(25)
Moroccan0%(21)
Somali0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 89.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.1%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.2%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
17.1%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
76.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
26.8%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.9%(2,856)
Gulf War (1990s)24.6%(3,713)
Vietnam era34%(5,134)
Korean War7.4%(1,113)
World War II2.5%(373)
Share of the 15,099 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 Leon County, Florida?
Leon County, Florida has about 292,198 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Leon County, Florida?
The typical household in Leon County, Florida earns about $54,675 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 $212,900, and the typical rent is about $1,024 a month.
How educated are people in Leon County, Florida?
About 46.6% 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 19.6% 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 99,705 residents, a change of about 52 percent over that period.
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