Tallahassee, FL Profile: Facts & Data

The City of Tallahassee is the 9th largest city in Florida with a population of 202,172 as of July 1, 2024.

The primary coordinate point for Tallahassee is located at latitude 30.4383 and longitude -84.2807 in Leon County. The formal boundaries for the City of Tallahassee encompass a land area of 100.35 sq. miles and a water area of 3.2 sq. miles. Leon County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Tallahassee has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

Florida is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Tallahassee is located within Tallahassee Central CCD of Leon County.

Tallahassee, FL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	202,172 (100%)
Population in Households	185,002 (91.5%)
Population in Families	111,953 (55.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	17,170 ( 8.5%)
Population Density	1,974
Diversity Index²	69


INCOME
Median Household Income	$52,373
Average Household Income	$87,239
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	41%
Per Capita Income	$37,084
Wealth Index⁵	71
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (47.8)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	94,837 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	34,223 (36.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	50,985 (53.8%)
Vacant Housing Units	9,629 (10.2%)
Median Home Value	$339,047
Average Home Value	$378,759
Housing Affordability Index³	61

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	85,208
Average Household Size	2.17
Family Households	38,484
Average Family Size	3.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Tallahassee, FL - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Tallahassee to the other 955 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Florida by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	0.71%	0.13%
Households	0.65%	0.43%
Families		0.42%
Median Household Income		5.17%
Per Capita Income		3.97%
Owner Occupied HU		1.08%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 9	99th
Population Density	# 425	56th
Median Household Income	# 748	22nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 201	21st
Per Capita Income	# 501	48th
Diversity Index	# 326	66th

Tallahassee, FL Profile: Facts & Data

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Tallahassee, FL Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

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