Demographics
Tallahassee is the twelfth fastest growing metropolitan area in Florida. Tallahassee’s 12.4 percent growth rate is higher than both Miami and Tampa and half that of Cape Coral-Fort Myers and Naples-Marco Island.
| Tallahassee Demographics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Census | Tallahassee | Leon County | Florida |
| Total population | 181,376 | 275,487 | 18,801,310 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010 | +20.4% | +15.0% | +17.6% |
| Population density | 1,809.3/sq mi | 413.1/sq mi | 350.6/sq mi |
| White or Caucasian (including White Hispanic) | 57.4% | 63.0% | 75.0% |
| (Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian) | 53.3% | 59.3% | 57.9% |
| Black or African-American | 35.0% | 30.3% | 16.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 6.3% | 5.6% | 22.5% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 2.9% | 2.4% |
| Native American or Native Alaskan | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Two or more races (Multiracial) | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% |
| Some Other Race | 1.3% | 1.5% | 3.6% |
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 201 |
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| 1870 | 384 | 91.0% | |
| 1880 | 1,432 | 272.9% | |
| 1890 | 2,159 | 50.8% | |
| 1900 | 3,185 | 47.5% | |
| 1910 | 6,374 | 100.1% | |
| 1920 | 10,303 | 61.6% | |
| 1930 | 51,937 | 404.1% | |
| 1940 | 62,475 | 20.3% | |
| 1950 | 73,958 | 18.4% | |
| 1960 | 89,539 | 21.1% | |
| 1970 | 102,482 | 14.5% | |
| 1980 | 113,583 | 10.8% | |
| 1990 | 124,773 | 9.9% | |
| 2000 | 150,624 | 20.7% | |
| 2010 | 181,376 | 20.4% | |
As of 2010, there were 84,248 households, of which 11.2% were vacant. As of 2000, 21.8% of which had children under 18 living in them. 30.1% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband, and 53.4% were non-families. 34.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.86.
As of 2000, the city's population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 29.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $30,571, and the median income for a family was $49,359. Males had a median income of $32,428 versus $27,838 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,981. About 12.6% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Educationally, the population of Leon County is the most highly educated population in Florida with 49.9% of the residents with either a Bachelor's, Master's, professional or doctorate degree. The Florida average is 22.4% and the national average is 24.4%.
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