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Who knew Leon County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Leon County, FL. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Leon County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 275,487 #21 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $44,490
Poverty Rate 22.0%
Median Age 29.6 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Leon County Demographics Summary

population icon With 275,487 people, Leon County is the 21st most populated county in the state of Florida out of 67 counties. But watch out, Leon County, because Osceola County with 268,685 people and Alachua County with 247,336 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Leon County residents was $44,490. Leon County households made slightly more than Volusia County households ($44,400) and Pasco County households ($44,228) However, 22.0% of Leon County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Leon County residents is 29.6 years young.

race icon The largest Leon County racial/ethinic groups are White (59.3%) followed by Black (29.9%) and Hispanic (5.6%).

Leon County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 163,483
Black 82,386
American Indian 681
Asian 7,950
Pacific Islander 121
Some Other Race 511
Two or More Races 4,994
Hispanic 15,361
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Leon County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Leon County White population is 163,483 persons or 59.3%.
  • The Leon County Black population is 82,386 persons or 29.9%.
  • The Leon County Hispanic population is 15,361 persons or 5.6%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Leon County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Leon County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 29.6 years
Median Age - Females 30.5 years
Median Age - Males 28.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 19.6% of the Leon County population under 18, Leon County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 19.6%
Persons Over 65 9.4%
Everyone else 71.0
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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