Population By Race and Ethnicity in Leon County, FL in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 291,125 population of Leon County, Florida comprised of 18,761 people who identified as Hispanic (6.44%), and 272,364 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Leon County, Florida with a population of 180,623 (62.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 92,318 (31.71%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,403 (3.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Leon County, Florida in 2017, with a population of 164,964 (56.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 90,389 (31.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 15,659 (5.38%).

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 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 92,318 31.71%
White Alone 180,623 62.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 980 0.34%
Asian Alone 10,403 3.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 205 0.07%
Two Or More Races 6,596 2.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Leon , FL in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,929 0.66%
White Alone - Hispanic 15,659 5.38%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 255 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 190 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 63 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 665 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 90,389 31.05%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 164,964 56.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 725 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 10,213 3.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 142 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,931 2.04%