Demographics · FL
Tallahassee, FL demographics: 201,875 residents, with a median age of 28.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
201,875 people live in Tallahassee, at a median age of 28.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 28.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Tallahassee, the largest race group is White (50.2%); 8.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 8.2% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Tallahassee is 28.2 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 46.4% male and 53.6% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 27.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 8,703 | 4.3% | ±500 |
| 5 to 17 | 24,775 | 12.3% | ±1,182 |
| 18 to 24 | 56,405 | 27.9% | ±2,081 |
| 25 to 34 | 31,456 | 15.6% | ±659 |
| 35 to 44 | 22,369 | 11.1% | ±1,107 |
| 45 to 54 | 17,557 | 8.7% | ±704 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,926 | 8.4% | ±942 |
| 65 to 74 | 13,987 | 6.9% | ±766 |
| 75 and over | 9,697 | 4.8% | ±633 |
Median age by sex: 27.9 (male) · 28.4 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Tallahassee is White at 50.2% of the population. Separately, 8.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 101,350 | 50.2% | ±1,892 |
| Black or African American alone | 69,383 | 34.4% | ±1,870 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 329 | 0.2% | ±269 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 8,694 | 4.3% | ±623 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 80 | 0.0% | ±59 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,512 | 2.2% | ±930 |
| Two or more races | 17,527 | 8.7% | ±1,523 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 17,926 | 8.9% | ±802 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Tallahassee has 85,311 households. 43.6% are family households and 38.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.16 people.
Total households
85,311
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.16
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
43.6%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 85,311 | ±1,077 |
| Family households | 37,227 | ±1,108 |
| Nonfamily households | 48,084 | ±1,462 |
| Householder living alone | 32,395 | ±1,389 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
8.2% of Tallahassee residents were born outside the United States. 87.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 8.2% | 16,582 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 87.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.4% | Spanish · 10,441 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
51.3% of adults age 25 and over in Tallahassee hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 51.3% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Tallahassee is 1270600. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.