DEMOGRAPH IC S
Age Breakdown of Population Leon County Persons under 18 years
18.6%
Population (2012 estimate) Leon County
283,769
Persons 18 to 64 years
71.1%
Florida
Persons 65 years and older
10.3%
Education Level
Bachelor’s degree or higher (age 25+) Leon County
43.1% Florida
26.0%
Government —
Leon County — $37,553 Florida — $42,446 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research, Economic Development Council of Tallahassee/Leon County
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Persons per square mile Leon County
416.4 Florida
355.7
54.5%
20.6% Education and Health Services — 20.5% Professional and Business Services — 17.5% Leisure and Hospitality — 17.2% Trade, Transportation, Utilities —
Leon County — 19.8 minutes
Average Annual Wage
19,317,568
Leon County’s Five Largest Industries/Percent of Workforce
Mean Travel Time To Work Florida — 25.7 minutes
Leon County is Florida’s 22nd most populous county
Recent National Rankings:
#10
Top 10 College Destinations (Small Metro), American Institute for Economic Research
#10
Ten Best Cities for Millenials, Huffington Post
#1
Best Retirement Destination for Baby Boomers