Demographics & People — Tallahassee, Florida

Population Overview

Population (Census)199,696
Estimated 2026~207,000
Median Age28.2
Total Households83,637
Family Households36,840
Average Household Size2.17
Diversity Index0.5988 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White101,285
Black or African American71,336
Asian8,006
Hispanic or Latino17,242

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups67,464
Unclassified or not reported65,948
English17,419
Irish16,465
German16,184
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino14,580
Italian7,666
American6,127
West Indian (except Hispanic groups)4,134
French (except Basque)3,856

Language

English Only168,503
Spanish10,563
Population 5+191,059

Veterans

Veterans7,741
Population 18+164,959

Commuting

Mean Commute Time19.1 minutes
Work from Home13.4%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Tallahassee, Florida.