Leon County, Florida

7 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 295,335
Median household income: $65,074
Median home value: $279,800

Leon County is a county in Florida with a population of 295,335. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,074 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

From 2019 to 2023, Leon County's population grew 1.9% from 289,770 to 295,335, while its median household income rose 22.5% from $53,106 to $65,074.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.9% of the population. 73.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 295,335
Median age: 31.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,074
Median home value: $279,800
Median gross rent: $1,230
Housing units: 135,906
Homeownership rate: 51.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

289,770295,335

Median household income

$53,106$65,074

Median home value

$203,100$279,800

Median gross rent

$1,024$1,230

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	289,770	$53,106	$203,100	$1,024
2020	291,863	$54,675	$212,900	$1,024
2021	290,965	$57,359	$223,400	$1,071
2022	294,128	$61,317	$256,900	$1,157
2023	295,335	$65,074	$279,800	$1,230

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2421.4%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14,560	4.9%
5 to 17	40,371	13.7%
18 to 24	63,256	21.4%
25 to 34	40,831	13.8%
35 to 44	33,733	11.4%
45 to 54	29,573	10.0%
55 to 64	30,465	10.3%
65 to 74	26,242	8.9%
75 and over	16,304	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	159,105	53.9%
Black or African American	89,723	30.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	153	0.1%
Asian	10,134	3.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	118	0.0%
Some other race	1,436	0.5%
Two or more races	11,272	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	23,394	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate18.8%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree21.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11,142	6.3%
High school graduate	33,338	18.8%
Some college or associate's	46,605	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	48,822	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	37,241	21.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home12.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109,863	73.9%
Carpooled	11,865	8.0%
Public transit	2,352	1.6%
Walked	3,437	2.3%
Bicycle	680	0.5%
Worked from home	18,995	12.8%
Other means	1,495	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	38,035	29.3%
15 to 29 min	62,440	48.1%
30 to 44 min	21,068	16.2%
45 to 59 min	4,678	3.6%
60+ min	3,471	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 18.5% (51,451 of 277,659)

	Count	Share
Family households	63,327	52.5%
Nonfamily households	57,346	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120,673	88.8%
Vacant	15,233	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62,572	51.9%
Renter-occupied	58,101	48.1%

1-unit, detached48.9%

1-unit, attached8.1%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units9.8%

20 or more units16.3%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66,465	48.9%
1-unit, attached	11,017	8.1%
2 to 4 units	12,827	9.4%
5 to 19 units	13,380	9.8%
20 or more units	22,100	16.3%
Mobile home & other	10,117	7.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 12073
State: Florida
Land area: 668 sq mi
Water area: 33 sq mi
Center point: 30.4593, -84.2778