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Leon County Courthouse in Tallahassee

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Tallahassee

Lee County is located in northwestern Florida in the eastern part of the Florida panhandle. Officially founded on December 29, 1824, Leon County contains 667 square miles of land area and 35 square miles of water surface. Leon County was named in honor of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon. The county seat is Tallahassee (which is also the state capital).

Florida State University and Florida A&M University are located in Leon County. Leon County is also a major producer of cotton. Leon County is crossed east/west by Interstate 10. Part of Apalachicola National Forest is in Leon County.

Letchworth-Love Mounds Archaeological State Park

Fast Facts about Leon County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 58%
Government Sector: 37%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 5%
Population Density: 399 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 29.5 Years
Cost of Living Index for Leon County: 87.7

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $39,880
Median Home Value: $191,800
Major Industries:
Government, Educational Services, Health Care, Construction, Professional Services, Lodging & Food Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Waste Management Services, Social Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	275,487
Males	131,134
Females	144,353
Population by Age
Under 18	53,973
18 & over	221,514
20-24	43,722
25-34	39,954
35-49	46,797
50-64	46,886
65 & over	25,980

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	15,361
Non Hispanic or Latino	260,126
Population by Race
White	173,480
African-American	83,520
Asian	8,053
Native American	775
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	140
Other	3,397
Two or more	6,122