CensusEasy
METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Tallahassee Metro

Tallahassee, FL · 4 counties · 259,096 residents · 2,389 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Compare
The short version

Tallahassee is a metro area of 259,096 people. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 29.9. The population has fallen 19% since 2000. The typical home is worth $66,059. The poverty rate is 18.8%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
259,096
−19%vs 2000
vs 320,304 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
108 / sq mi
−19%vs 2000
vs 134 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.9
−4%vs 2000
vs 31.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,389 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
246K286K325K365K405K19902000201020202024Tallahassee
2024392K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(17,229)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(18,328)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.6%(17,144)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199%(23,307)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2412.4%(32,143)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(45,244)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(40,099)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(24,490)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.6%(17,198)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.6%(14,423)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(7,287)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(2,204)
US avg: 1.2%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,791
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,426 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$12,850
−35%vs 2000
vs $19,705 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
18.8%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$66,059
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $92,340 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$404
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $559 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.8% in 2000
37.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(196,563)
Black31.9%(102,170)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(11,922)
Asian1.5%(4,705)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(176,817)
Black29.8%(77,115)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(6,043)
Asian1.1%(2,809)
Other0.9%(2,355)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(8,412)
Puerto Rican1.3%(5,091)
Central American1.2%(4,710)
Cuban1.2%(4,560)
South American0.9%(3,505)
Salvadoran0.5%(1,752)
Spaniard0.4%(1,587)
Colombian0.3%(1,222)
Dominican0.3%(1,164)
Venezuelan0.3%(1,007)
Nicaraguan0.2%(757)
Honduran0.2%(754)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(682)
Peruvian0.2%(571)
Guatemalan0.1%(546)
Ecuadorian0.1%(240)
Costa Rican0.1%(219)
Chilean0.1%(198)
Argentine0.1%(171)
Bolivian0%(78)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.9%(3,272)
Chinese0.7%(2,522)
Filipino0.4%(1,660)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,275)
Pakistani0.2%(478)
Korean0.1%(341)
Japanese0.1%(257)
Bangladeshi0.1%(169)
Nepalese0.1%(157)
Thai0%(138)
Uzbek0%(119)
Taiwanese0%(71)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0%(46)
Hmong0.1%(25)
Cambodian0%(25)
Malaysian0%(23)
Laotian0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(84)
Chamorro0%(75)
Samoan0%(10)
Ancestry
English11%(42,974)
Irish8.4%(32,865)
German8.2%(31,942)
American4.5%(17,680)
Italian3.5%(13,592)
Scottish1.9%(7,429)
French1.6%(6,103)
West Indian1.4%(5,609)
Polish1.3%(5,085)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(4,724)
Welsh0.7%(2,662)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.6%(2,251)
Swedish0.6%(2,215)
Dutch0.5%(2,077)
Haitian0.5%(1,999)
Russian0.5%(1,989)
Norwegian0.4%(1,730)
British0.4%(1,722)
Greek0.4%(1,474)
Arab0.4%(1,411)
French Canadian0.3%(1,334)
Hungarian0.3%(1,008)
Danish0.2%(722)
Nigerian0.2%(722)
Portuguese0.2%(657)
Austrian0.2%(641)
Brazilian0.2%(636)
Swiss0.2%(601)
Czech0.1%(582)
Ukrainian0.2%(522)
Canadian0.1%(466)
Lebanese0.1%(403)
Turkish0.1%(402)
Iranian0.1%(377)
Lithuanian0.1%(348)
Finnish0.1%(286)
Romanian0.1%(279)
Egyptian0.1%(255)
Syrian0.1%(253)
Armenian0.1%(228)
Belgian0.1%(207)
Slovak0.1%(189)
Australian0.1%(177)
Slovene0%(167)
Israeli0.1%(160)
Croatian0.1%(155)
Ghanaian0%(142)
Serbian0%(126)
Bulgarian0%(93)
Latvian0%(85)
Guyanese0%(81)
Moroccan0%(75)
Jordanian0%(50)
Kenyan0%(36)
Iraqi0%(25)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.3%
−5.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.6%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 15.6 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 married46.2%(72,729)
Married42.2%(66,335)
Widowed2.3%(3,635)
Divorced9.3%(14,579)
Women 15+
Never married44.2%(76,575)
Married36.8%(63,690)
Widowed6.8%(11,816)
Divorced12.1%(21,006)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 13.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
16.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 73.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 30.1% 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)23.2%(4,623)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(5,329)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(6,370)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(859)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(134)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,967 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
In this metro

Largest cities

TallahasseeCENTRAL204,902Bradfordville18,953Quincy8,162Crawfordville5,732Woodville3,722Midway3,482Chattahoochee3,011Monticello2,767Havana1,759Gretna1,296Fort Braden917Panacea894Chaires588Sopchoppy487Miccosukee478Greensboro468Capitola375Wacissa355St. Marks320Aucilla203Lloyd187Waukeenah115Lamont78
What's inside

4 component counties

Leon CountyCENTRAL299,048Gadsden County44,298Wakulla County38,089Jefferson County16,007
Drill deeper

Metros similar to Tallahassee

Beaumont
Pop 399,310
Montgomery
Pop 388,747
Spartanburg
Pop 407,656
Canton
Pop 400,246
Places similar to Tallahassee
Head to head

Compare Tallahassee side by side

TALLAHASSEE VS
Beaumont
Income$64,915+152%
Home value$175,597+166%
Population399,310same
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
TALLAHASSEE VS
Montgomery
Income$65,224+153%
Home value$187,261+183%
Population388,747−2%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
TALLAHASSEE VS
Spartanburg
Income$64,468+150%
Home value$223,995+239%
Population407,656+3%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
TALLAHASSEE VS
Canton
Income$67,728+163%
Home value$186,180+182%
Population400,246+1%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Tallahassee, FL?

Tallahassee, FL has about 259,096 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tallahassee, FL?

The typical household in Tallahassee, FL earns about $25,791 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tallahassee, FL expensive?

In Tallahassee, FL, the median home is worth about $66,059, and the typical rent is about $404 a month.

How educated are people in Tallahassee, FL?

About 30.5% of adults age 25 and over in Tallahassee, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tallahassee, FL?

About 18.8% of people in Tallahassee, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →