Leon County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
297,542
Rank #246 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,287 −11.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,499 of 3,222
53th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.7% +48.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,534 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$301,800 +7.1% vs nat'l
Rank #616 of 3,222
81th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.9% +45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #114 of 3,222
96th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.7% +7.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,387 of 3,222
26th %ile

At a Glance

52.6% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
48.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.8%33.6%50.4%53.2%30.2%8.2%4.4%3.5%0.5%0.0%0.0%

About Leon County, Florida

Leon County, Florida has a total population of 297,542, making it the 246th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Leon County is 32.0 years, which is 17.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Leon County is $66,287, which ranks #1,499 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.7%.

The median home value in Leon County is $301,800, 7.1% above the national median. Renters in Leon County pay a median gross rent of $1,291 per month. The homeownership rate is 52.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Leon County, 48.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 23.2 min.

Leon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 53.2% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (30.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (8.2%).

All data for Leon County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.