Leon County Population

1830–2026

299.38K

2026 projection

1.9% since 2020 (increase)

050K100K150K200K250K300K1850190019502000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Leon County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026299,384+3360.11%
2025299,048+3360.11%
2024298,712+4020.13%
2023298,310+3750.13%
2022297,935+1,8900.64%
2021296,045+2,1200.72%
2020293,925+590.02%
2019293,866+1,9610.67%
2018291,905+7800.27%
2017291,125+4,1651.45%

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Leon County Demographics

32median age

Median age

Female32.7 yrs
Male31.4 yrs

Adults

242,488
44,008 seniors (65+) · 18% of adults198,480 other adults

Sex

Female 52.7% · 156,811Male 47.3% · 140,731

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,59685+ years, female: 2,81280–84 years, male: 2,03080–84 years, female: 3,07875–79 years, male: 3,65575–79 years, female: 4,17570–74 years, male: 5,66670–74 years, female: 6,49765–69 years, male: 6,38565–69 years, female: 8,11460–64 years, male: 7,49560–64 years, female: 8,48055–59 years, male: 6,48355–59 years, female: 7,55450–54 years, male: 7,19450–54 years, female: 7,66245–49 years, male: 6,94745–49 years, female: 7,76540–44 years, male: 8,08240–44 years, female: 9,22235–39 years, male: 8,39435–39 years, female: 8,60230–34 years, male: 9,25430–34 years, female: 9,88125–29 years, male: 10,54125–29 years, female: 11,14320–24 years, male: 20,58020–24 years, female: 23,77315–19 years, male: 13,23815–19 years, female: 15,92110–14 years, male: 8,34610–14 years, female: 7,7765–9 years, male: 7,5035–9 years, female: 7,3330–4 years, male: 7,3420–4 years, female: 7,02385+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,975 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Leon County Income

$66,287median household income

Median household income

$66,287

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$49,715

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

18.7%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Leon County Marital Status

36% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married36%39%33%
Never married49%49%48%
Divorced10%8%12%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated1%1%1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year