Overview
About Tallahassee
Tallahassee is a city in Florida with about 199,696 residents. Tallahassee was founded in 1824 and sits in Leon County. The median age is 28 and the median household income is $55,931. Homes carry a median value of $276,000, and about 40% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (47.8%). Around 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 19 minutes.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Who lives here
Demographics
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).
Housing
Property report
Area-level figures. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year). Parcel-level records coming next.
Education
Schools
Tallahassee has 61 public schools — 30 elementary, 8 middle, 11 high.
% of students at or above proficient on state assessments.
Public schools + grade-8 proficiency. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES directory + EDFacts assessments), via Urban Institute.
Safety
Crime
Rate per 100,000 residents/year, Tallahassee Police Department, 2023. Source: FBI UCR/NIBRS (Crime Data Explorer).
Environment
Environmental hazards
11 facilities in Tallahassee report releasing toxic chemicals to the EPA under the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI).
Facilities reporting to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts (TRI).
Risk
Natural disaster risk
County-level natural-hazard risk. Source: FEMA National Risk Index.
Context
Neighborhood info
Tallahassee is in Leon County — see county-wide risk, demographics, and registry.
Tallahassee was founded in 1824 and sits in Leon County. Elevation ~62 m.
47 on the National Register of Historic Places.
Registered sex offenders in Tallahassee, FL (16)
Public sex-offender registry records for Tallahassee, Florida.
Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.
Common questions