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  • FIPS 12073
  • Largest town: Tallahassee

Leon County, Florida

Leon County had 300,488 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 668.4 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 67 in Florida by population and 37th by land area.

Population
300,488
#23 of 67 in Florida · #244 in US
Area
668.4 sq mi
#37 of 67 in Florida · #1,408 in US
Density
450 / sq mi
#21 of 67 in Florida · #313 in US
Median household income
$66,063
#37 of 67 in Florida · #1,292 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Leon County within Florida. Pin: Tallahassee.

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Leon County population, land area and income

Leon County had 300,488 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 668.4 square miles of land. It ranks 23rd of 67 in Florida by population and 37th by land area. That works out to 449.5 people per square mile, 4.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Florida has 154,693 residents; Leon County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,063 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

300,488

3144th1st

244th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

668 sq mi

3144th1st

1408th of 3,144 (US)

Density

449.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

313th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,063

3143rd1st

1292nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Florida (67)

Population

300,488

67th1st

23rd of 67 (FL)

Land area

668 sq mi

67th1st

37th of 67 (FL)

Density

449.5 / sq mi

67th1st

21st of 67 (FL)

Median household income

$66,063

67th1st

37th of 67 (FL)

How Leon County's population changed since 2020

Leon County gained 6,527 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.2%. That ranks 58th of 67 in Florida for growth. The median Florida county changed by +7.8%, and the state as a whole by +8.2%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Leon County recorded 11,774 births and 10,287 deaths, a natural change of +1,487. Net international migration added +6,979 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -15. The largest single component was international migration, which added 6,979 people.

294.0k2020296.1k2021298.2k2022299.0k2023300.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
11,774
Deaths
10,287
Net international migration
+6,979
Net domestic migration
-15
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,464

Where Leon County is

The Census internal point of Leon County is at 30.459300, -84.277800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Florida's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Leon County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Escambia County: +2.7%Okaloosa County: +4.0%St. Lucie County: +17.9%Okeechobee County: +6.8%DeSoto County: +7.8%Bradford County: -0.5%Bay County: +14.4%Holmes County: +1.6%Gilchrist County: +13.1%Manatee County: +14.1%Hardee County: +2.9%Lafayette County: +5.0%Flagler County: +17.9%Nassau County: +14.7%Pasco County: +16.4%Martin County: +4.4%Palm Beach County: +5.9%Alachua County: +4.3%Lee County: +12.5%Brevard County: +8.2%Polk County: +16.8%Pinellas County: +0.6%Highlands County: +8.3%Hamilton County: +4.4%Wakulla County: +9.5%Clay County: +8.1%Suwannee County: +9.2%Madison County: +2.9%Columbia County: +6.0%Jackson County: +6.1%Calhoun County: -3.1%Franklin County: +4.0%Gulf County: +11.3%Hernando County: +11.5%Washington County: +4.7%Levy County: +10.9%Liberty County: +1.9%Putnam County: +5.3%Volusia County: +8.5%Walton County: +18.2%Osceola County: +19.7%Leon County: +2.2%Union County: +2.0%Sarasota County: +9.2%Dixie County: +5.6%Charlotte County: +12.8%Indian River County: +7.3%Broward County: +4.8%Hendry County: +16.1%Sumter County: +18.7%Miami-Dade County: +5.3%Citrus County: +10.1%Seminole County: +4.9%Lake County: +15.0%Marion County: +13.6%St. Johns County: +20.9%Gadsden County: +1.7%Jefferson County: +10.5%Baker County: +4.3%Glades County: +8.7%Collier County: +10.3%Duval County: +5.7%Taylor County: +0.4%Monroe County: -2.3%Hillsborough County: +7.8%Santa Rosa County: +9.9%Orange County: +7.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +4.0%
  2. < +5.7%
  3. < +8.7%
  4. < +13.1%
  5. ≥ +13.1%
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Orange pin: Leon County internal point. Dark pin: Tallahassee.

Internal point

Decimal
30.459300, -84.277800
DMS
30°27'33.48"N 84°16'40.08"W
UTM
16N 761380.6E 3372830.4N
Geohash
djkj60yy2
Plus code
862QFP5C+PV

Towns in Leon County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Leon County, 205,089 people together, or 68% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Leon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Tallahassee with 205,089.

  1. 01Tallahassee205,089
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Leon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Leon County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Thomas County, GA, with 46,054 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Tallahassee and the nearest big city

Tallahassee is 1.5 miles S of Leon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Tallahassee, FL (population 205,089), 1.6 miles away.

Leon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Leon County is 12073: state code 12 for Florida plus county code 073. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,063.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Leon County, Florida?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 300,488. That is up 6,527 people (2.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 293,961.

What is the FIPS code of Leon County?

12073. The first two digits (12) are Florida; the last three (073) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Leon County?

Tallahassee, with 205,089 residents inside Leon County in 2024.

Which counties border Leon County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Thomas County, GA; Gadsden County, FL; Wakulla County, FL; Grady County, GA; Jefferson County, FL; Liberty County, FL.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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