Leon County, FL Demographic Data

Leon County, FL Summary

Leon County is located in Florida
  • Population: 283,769
  • Area: 701.79 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 666.85 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 34.94 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 404.35 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 189.63 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Leon County, FL Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
151,504
53%
50.8
Male
136,318
47%
49.2
Total Population
287,822
 
323,128,000

Leon County, FL Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,858
5.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,947
4.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
15,558
5.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
25,580
8.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
47,562
16.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
41,685
14.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
31,294
10.9% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
29,768
10.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15,617
5.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
16,021
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
22,639
7.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
9,561
3.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,732
1.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
234,258
81.4%
77.2
Female
125,146
53.4%
51.3
Male
109,112
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
205,816
71.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
45,386
15.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
35,932
12.5%
15.2
Female
20,246
56.3%
55.8
Male
15,686
43.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0

Leon County, FL Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
279,839
97.2% 
96.8
White
177,676
61.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
88,212
30.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
521
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
10,203
3.5% 
5.4
Asian Indian
3,702
1.3% 
1.2
Chinese
3,148
1.1% 
1.3
Filipino
722
0.3% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
1,760
0.6% 
0.4
Vietnamese
342
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
529
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
256
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,971
1.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
7,983
2.8% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
17,962
6.2% 
17.8
Mexican
3,816
1.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,080
1.4% 
1.7
Cuban
3,225
1.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,841
2.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
269,860
93.8% 
82.2

Leon County, FL Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,179
1.9% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
7,531
4.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
31,491
18.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
30,908
18.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
16,185
9.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
45,540
26.7% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
35,483
20.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,710
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
159,607
93.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
81,023
47.5%
31.2

Leon County, FL Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
112,964
46.4%
33.7%
Now Married
92,074
37.8%
47.5
Divorced
24,649
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
3,519
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
10,253
4.2
5.8%

Leon County, FL Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
244,070
89.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
28,894
10.6%
21.6%
Spanish
11,777
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,684
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,485
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,948
0.7%
1.1%

Leon County, FL Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10,268
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
5,729
5.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
10,609
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,002
10.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
15,893
14.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
20,169
18.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,774
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
13,935
12.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,814
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,926
4.4%
6.4
Median household income
51,107
 
57,617
Per capita income
28,830
 
31,128

Leon County, FL Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
413
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14,913
10.4%
9.8
Construction
6,095
4.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
38,716
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9,292
6.5%
6.6
Information
1,491
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,282
1.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,517
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18,596
13.0%
11.4
Public administration
23,023
16.0%
4.6
Retail trade
16,191
11.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,417
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,598
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,480
5.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
69,725
48.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,380
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
36,348
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
22,611
15.8%
18.1%

Leon County, FL Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
142,012
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
113,876
80.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
15,784
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,642
1.2%
5.1
Walked
2,183
1.5%
2.7
Other means
3,212
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
5,315
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.3
 
26.6

Leon County, FL Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
6,395
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
41,931
37.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
43,519
38.8%
37.1
3 or more
20,274
18.1%
21.0

Leon County, FL Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
112,119
87.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
58,115
51.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
54,004
48.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,965
12.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Leon County, FL Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
128,084
1 room
1,993
1.6%
2.4
2 rooms
4,036
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
12,235
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
24,422
19.1%
16.5
5 rooms
31,112
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
19,161
15.0%
17.8
7 rooms
15,354
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
9,901
7.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,870
7.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Leon County, FL Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
128,084
 
 
1-unit, detached
66,274
51.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,721
6.0%
5.9
2-units
4,125
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8,211
6.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
8,173
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,781
5.3%
4.4
20 or more units
15,315
12.0%
9.0
Mobile home
11,397
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
87
0.1%
0.1

Leon County, FL Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,366
1.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,828
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
9,715
7.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
10,715
8.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
19,091
14.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
26,203
20.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
31,073
24.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23,601
18.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,189
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,303
1.0%
1.4%

Leon County, FL Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,490
8.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,826
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
98,333
87.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
245
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
308
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
124
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
793
0.7%
1.1

Leon County, FL Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
38,290
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
590
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,566
4.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,134
5.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,110
8.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
8,387
21.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
9,595
25.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,908
33.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19,725
51.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,964
15.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,299
8.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,823
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
7,170
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
309
0.0%
0.0%

Leon County, FL Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
51,978 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
52
0.1%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
172
0.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,019
3.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,924
5.6%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,285
6.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
17,716
34.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
25,810
49.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2,026
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
964
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
4,111
8.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
5,867
11.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,392
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,532
11.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,779
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
23,054
46.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,269
0.0%
0.0%

Leon County, FL Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
58,115
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,894
6.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
5,548
9.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
9,103
15.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,947
18.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
15,044
25.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
10,014
17.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,917
5.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
648
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,600
 
205,000