Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leon County, FL in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 278,420 population of Leon County, Florida comprised of 15,826 people who identified as Hispanic (5.68%), and 262,594 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leon County, Florida with a population of 177,069 (63.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 86,205 (30.96%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,569 (3.08%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leon County, Florida in 2011, with a population of 163,877 (58.86%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 84,536 (30.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 13,192 (4.74%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Leon, Florida.

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Population By Race in Leon , FL in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 86,205 30.96%
White Alone 177,069 63.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 865 0.31%
Asian Alone 8,569 3.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 175 0.06%
Two Or More Races 5,537 1.99%
Population By Ethnicity in Leon , FL in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,669 0.6%
White Alone - Hispanic 13,192 4.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 152 0.06%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 184 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 49 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 580 0.21%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 84,536 30.36%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 163,877 58.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 713 0.26%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,385 3.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 126 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,957 1.78%