Leon County, FL Population

Overview

290,965

Total Population

31.6

Median age

52.50%

Female population %

90.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

41.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19,604

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Leon County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Leon County is 31.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Leon County's population under 18 was 18.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Leon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Leon County, 15.60% were under the age of 15, 32.33% aged 15 to 29, 38.44% aged 30 to 64, 12.26% aged 65 to 84, and 1.37% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 14,531 more females than males in Leon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.50% females and 47.50% males in Leon County, FL.
The Leon County, FL gender ratio is 90.5:100 i.e. 90.5 men to 100 women (0.905).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 21,142.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 23,558.

Leon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Leon County population: 59.09% are White, 30.96% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.56% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.41% are some other race and 4.74% are multiracial.
Leon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 19,604 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 271,361 (93.26% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Leon County is White with a population of 171,932 (59.09% of the total population).

Leon County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 297,369 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Leon County's population increased by 35,517 (14.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Leon County's population increased by 17,967 (6.51%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Leon County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 240,464.