The Town Files

Leon County, Florida

297,542 people. The median home is worth $301,800 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $66,287.

Towns in Leon County

Towns in Leon County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tallahassee196,169$294,400$57,40928.2
Bradfordville19,183$383,300$133,35941.8
Woodville4,097$164,800$53,77241.5

People and housing

Leon CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$301,800$331,600
Median rent$1,291$1,569
Median household income$66,287$71,140
Median age32.042.8
Bachelor's degree or higher48.9%28.8%
Below the poverty line18.7%11.3%

Jobs and pay

163,754 jobs in 2024, average pay $61,906 a year.

Largest industries in Leon CountyHealth care & social assistan…22,511 jobs · $64,657Hotels & restaurants16,623 jobs · $24,430Retail15,780 jobs · $36,129Professional & technical serv…14,754 jobs · $103,572Administrative & support7,499 jobs · $49,930Construction7,278 jobs · $61,887
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Leon County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 1,270 storm events in Leon County from 1996 to 2026, with 16 deaths.

Storm events in Leon County by type since 1996Hail115Flood32Drought34Tornado23Lightning37Heavy Rain72Flash Flood98Funnel Cloud6Excessive Heat8Tropical Storm20
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Leon County has been included in 37 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
June 17, 2024Severe StormDR-4794: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).