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Tallahassee, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Leon County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
199,696
Population
1,947/sq mi density
$55,931
Median Income
$35,704 per capita
$276,000
Home Value
$286,955 Zillow
$1,238
Median Rent
35.8% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
697
Violent Crime/100K
3,979 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$55,931 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$276,000 home value, $1,238/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
697 violent crimes/100K (83% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.7%
185,669 → 203,665
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+41.5%
$39,524 → $55,931
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Tallahassee across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
217,299
+13,634 from 2023 (203,665)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,304
+$15,373 from 2023 ($55,931)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 185,669 | — | $39,524 | — |
| 2015 | 188,751 | +1.7% | $39,681 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 191,727 | +1.6% | $42,418 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 194,641 | +1.5% | $45,734 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 197,102 | +1.3% | $49,077 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 203,665 | +3.3% | $55,931 | +14% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.