Leon County, Florida
County seat: Tallahassee · Population 299,048 (2025) · 668 sq mi
Leon County is the 23rd most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 299,048 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tallahassee, which is also the state capital. It is part of the Apalachee region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 1 city or town and the 6 neighboring counties.
Leon County facts
- County seat
- Tallahassee
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 299,048 +2.3% since 2020
- Land area
- 668 sq mi 37th largest of 67
- Water area
- 33 sq mi
- Population density
- 447 per sq mi
- Established
- 1824
- Named after
- Juan Ponce de León Spanish explorer and conquistador
- Largest city
- Tallahassee 204,902
- Median household income
- $66,287
- Cities and towns
- 1 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 14
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12073
Cities and towns in Leon County
Leon County has 1 incorporated place. Populations count the people living inside Leon County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee (county seat) | City | 204,902 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bradfordville | 18,953 | |
| Woodville | 3,722 | |
| Fort Braden | 917 | |
| Chaires | 588 | |
| Miccosukee | 478 | |
| Capitola | 375 |
ZIP codes in Leon County
14 ZIP codes reach into Leon County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32301
- 32303
- 32304
- 32305
- 32306
- 32307
- 32308
- 32309
- 32310
- 32311
- 32312
- 32313
- 32317
- 32399
Population of Leon County, 2020–2025
Leon County grew by 6,843 people (+2.3%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,982 more births than deaths and a net gain of 5,012 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 293,925 |
| 2021 | 296,045 |
| 2022 | 297,935 |
| 2023 | 298,310 |
| 2024 | 298,712 |
| 2025 | 299,048 |
Neighboring counties
- Gadsden County west · 44,298 people
- Wakulla County south · 38,089 people
- Jefferson County east · 16,007 people
- Liberty County west · 8,035 people
- Grady County, Georgia north · 26,590 people
- Thomas County, Georgia northeast · 46,368 people
Printable Leon County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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