Leon County Lags in Population Growth

Leon County Lags in Population Growth

The United States Census Bureau recently released a comprehensive report documenting population growth across counties, cities and towns in all U.S. regions. Provided below are the population growth estimates for the largest 30 counties in Florida.

From 2020 to 2024, the Florida population grew 8.5% with St. Johns County – home to St. Augustine – leading the 67 counties with a 22.5% growth rate during the period.

The information shows that Leon County’s 2.8% growth rate in population, from 2020 through 2024, ranked 56 among the 67 Florida counties and 29th among the 30 largest counties. The Leon County population increased from 292,207 to 300,488 during the period.

Growth rates for counties comparable to Leon County include Bay (14.0%), Alachua (4.8%), and Escambia (2.9%).

2 Responses to "Leon County Lags in Population Growth"

  1. Leon County lags in population growth because it a Deep Blue Government in a Deep Red State.
    After living here for 45 years, it is just so frustrating to see to see how this city is so unwilling to change, improve, and listen to the majority of it’s citizens because they are afraid of the predictable reactions from social, racial, political, and the liberal Legacy news media who have bullied their way to control local government for generations.
    Positive change comes slowly to Tallahassee, so those who seek reality change are forced to move away.

  2. Tallahassee is full of College Kids, State Employees and retired People. Bars and Walking Trails, what else you got.

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