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Tallahassee Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Tallahassee Area is 373,097. The Tallahassee Area population density is 143.36 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Tallahassee Area is white, which represent 61.18% of the total population. The average Tallahassee Area education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 373,097. #138

Population Density, #267

Tallahassee Area
143.36 per square mile
Florida
294.44 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:228,276 (61.18%, #788)
Black:122,840 (32.92%, #66)
Hispanic:23,180 (6.21%, #390)
Asian:9,234 (2.47%, #146)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):1,264 (0.34%, #509)
One Race, Other:4,401 (1.18%, see rank)
Two or More Races:7,082 (1.90%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:7,328 (31.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:4,539 (19.58%, see rank)
Cuban:4,157 (17.93%, see rank)
Central American:2,118 (9.14%, see rank)
South American:3,055 (13.18%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:3,299 (35.73%, see rank)
Chinese:2,212 (23.95%, see rank)
Filipino:1,256 (13.60%, see rank)
Japanese:150 (1.62%, see rank)
Korean:1,009 (10.93%, see rank)
Vietnamese:599 (6.49%, see rank)
Asian, Other:709 (7.68%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

303,783 (81.42%) out of the total population of 373,097 reported first ancestry.

 Tallahassee Area% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Arab1,6670.45%, see rank0.57%0.56%
Czech1,0010.27%, see rank0.29%0.47%
Danish8840.24%, see rank0.22%0.42%
Dutch3,9401.06%, see rank1.01%1.40%
English32,9178.82%, see rank7.46%8.02%
French10,0422.69%, see rank2.93%3.34%
German36,8209.87%, see rank10.48%15.03%
Greek2,1870.59%, see rank0.46%0.41%
Hungarian9420.25%, see rank0.53%0.46%
Irish37,29910.00%, see rank9.35%10.80%
Italian15,0264.03%, see rank6.10%5.52%
Norwegian2,3420.63%, see rank0.60%1.42%
Polish5,9451.59%, see rank2.49%3.01%
Portuguese7740.21%, see rank0.36%0.44%
Russian2,2310.60%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish5,3451.43%, see rank0.84%0.99%
Scottish9,3252.50%, see rank1.56%1.72%
Subsaharan African4,0211.08%, see rank0.68%0.95%
Swedish2,9250.78%, see rank0.77%1.27%
Swiss5260.14%, see rank0.18%0.30%
Ukrainian6930.19%, see rank0.24%0.31%
American22,7466.10%, see rank8.87%7.12%
Welsh1,8800.50%, see rank0.47%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 181,853 (48.74%, see rank)
Females: 191,244 (51.26%, see rank)

Tallahassee Area
Male: 48.74%
Female: 51.26%
Florida
Male: 48.88%
Female: 51.12%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Tallahassee Area
32.40 years old
Florida
41.20 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Tallahassee Area
31.70 years old
Florida
39.80 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Tallahassee Area
33.10 years old
Florida
42.70 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Tallahassee Area% of the Total PopulationFloridaU.S.
Under 5 years20,5985.52%, see rank5.56%6.36%
5 to 9 years20,6115.52%, see rank5.69%6.51%
10 to 14 years20,4545.48%, see rank5.86%6.59%
15 to 19 years31,6588.49%, see rank6.16%6.85%
20 to 24 years52,83614.16%, see rank6.69%7.13%
25 to 34 years51,76713.87%, see rank12.44%13.47%
35 to 44 years42,81311.48%, see rank12.50%12.96%
45 to 54 years46,32212.42%, see rank14.18%14.09%
55 to 64 years43,99711.79%, see rank12.75%12.29%
65 to 74 years24,8936.67%, see rank9.80%7.64%
75 to 84 12,0873.24%, see rank5.88%4.25%
85 years and over5,0611.36%, see rank2.49%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Tallahassee AreaFloridaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population226,940, 100%13,561,596209,056,129
Less Than High School25,075, 11.05%, see rank13.55%13.67%
High School Graduate54,641, 24.08%, see rank29.67%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree64,533, 28.44%, see rank30.02%29.09%
Bachelor Degree47,994, 21.15%, see rank17.14%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree34,697, 15.29%, see rank9.62%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.04, see rank13.4213.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Tallahassee Area FloridaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten10,86569.00%31.00%67.86%32.14%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)33,24086.71%, see rank13.29%, see rank88.59%11.41%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)17,29788.97%, see rank11.03%, see rank89.75%10.25%90.60%9.40%
College56,21294.14%, see rank5.86%, see rank78.64%21.36%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School11,11886.81%, see rank13.19%, see rank57.31%42.69%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Tallahassee AreaFloridaU.S.
Total Households143,932, 100%7,217,508116,211,092
Average Household Size2.43, see rank2.622.63
1 Person Households42,263, 29.36%, see rank28.99%27.57%
2 or More Person Households101,669, 70.64%, see rank71.01%72.43%
Family Households (Families)84,035, 58.39%, see rank64.43%66.22%
Average Family Size3.10, see rank3.353.32
Married-Couple Family57,308, 39.82%, see rank46.61%48.42%
Nonfamily Households59,897, 41.61%, see rank35.57%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Tallahassee Area%FloridaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total311,434see rank16,048,765252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over150,469100%, see rank7,772,434123,281,364
Never Married67,65944.97%, see rank34.62%35.77%
Married65,05943.24%, see rank50.83%52.04%
Widowed2,9711.97%, see rank3.18%2.57%
Divorced14,7809.82%, see rank11.37%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over160,965100%, see rank8,276,331129,692,771
Never Married66,03641.03%, see rank27.39%29.48%
Married63,87339.68%, see rank47.36%49.19%
Widowed11,4657.12%, see rank10.81%9.16%
Divorced19,59112.17%, see rank14.45%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Tallahassee Area%FloridaU.S.
Native350,31193.89%, see rank80.43%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence216,36457.99%, see rank35.70%58.73%
Born in Different State128,44534.43%, see rank41.43%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		5,5021.47%, see rank3.30%1.42%
Foreign Born22,7866.11%, see rank19.57%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship10,8112.90%, see rank10.12%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship11,9753.21%, see rank9.45%7.09%
Born In Europe3,0860.83%, see rank1.97%1.53%
Born In Asia7,4331.99%, see rank2.02%3.82%
Born In Africa1,5360.41%, see rank0.32%0.55%
Born In Oceania340.01%, see rank0.03%0.07%
Born In Latin America10,0622.70%, see rank14.66%6.83%
Born In Northern America6350.17%, see rank0.56%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Tallahassee Area%FloridaU.S.
English127,21988.39%, see rank72.73%79.39%
Spanish7,9825.55%, see rank19.13%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages5,3423.71%, see rank5.84%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages2,5371.76%, see rank1.65%3.36%
Other8520.59%, see rank0.65%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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