Humidity & wind
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Population
204,902
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$294,400
Owner-occupied units
Tallahassee, FL
Florida · 30.454° N, 84.252° W · 103 sq mi
Tallahassee is a city in Florida, with a population of 204,902 and about 1,998 residents per square mile. The median household earns $57,409 a year, and the median home is worth $294,400.
Conditions
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Size & density
Land area
103 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,998
People per square mile
Rank by population
#125
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#92
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$57,409
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,293
Per month
Homeownership
40.6%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
19.1 min
One way
People
Median age
28.2
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
51.3%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
8.2%
Households
85,311
2.16 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 28.4%
Professional & business services 13.3%
Public administration 12.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 12.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Florida
State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Orange Blossom
State capital
Tallahassee
Nickname
The Sunshine State
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Cities near Tallahassee
- Valdosta, GA64 mi · 56,186
- Albany, GA78 mi · 66,907
- Dothan, AL87 mi · 72,060
- Gainesville, FL126 mi · 148,671
- Columbus, GA147 mi · 202,171
- Warner Robins, GA152 mi · 87,761
- Ocala, FL154 mi · 71,753
- Jacksonville, FL155 mi · 1,017,689
Cities about the same size
- Amarillo, TX205,130
- Rochester, NY206,108
- Overland Park, KS203,677
- Little Rock, AR206,427
- Knoxville, TN202,021
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA201,999
- Grand Rapids, MI201,183
- Peoria, AZ200,881
More in Florida
- Miami489,812
- Tampa413,554
- Orlando333,888
- Port St. Lucie268,062
- St. Petersburg264,033
- Cape Coral236,264
- Hialeah230,968
- Fort Lauderdale188,677
Wealthiest person in Florida
Name
Jeff Bezos
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$206B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Miami
Source of wealth
Amazon
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Florida · private sector
Employer
Publix Super Markets
Sector
Retail
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Florida
Company
TD Synnex
Revenue
$58.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Clearwater
Ticker
SNX
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.