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Tallahassee, FL Demographics

A map of Tallahassee's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
94,09548.0%
Black
67,50334.4%
Hispanic
16,6638.5%
Asian
8,6654.4%
Multiracial
7,8214.0%
Native American/Other
1,4220.7%

Tallahassee, Florida had a population of 196,169 in 2020. It was 48.0% White, 34.4% Black, 4.4% Asian, 8.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Tallahassee, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Tallahassee is the 8th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Tallahassee's White Population

94,095 residents of Tallahassee identify as White, or 48.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Tallahassee roughly similar to the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Tallahassee is ranked #686 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Tallahassee is more White than neighboring Midway (4.7% White). Tallahassee is less White than neighboring Chaires (79.9% White), Bradfordville (79.3% White), Woodville (61.3% White), and Capitola (67.2% White).

Tallahassee's Black Population

67,503 residents of Tallahassee identify as Black, or 34.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Tallahassee larger than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Tallahassee is ranked #87 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Tallahassee is more Black than neighboring Chaires (6.2% Black), Bradfordville (6.8% Black), Woodville (26.8% Black), and Capitola (24.7% Black). Tallahassee is less Black than neighboring Midway (86.6% Black).

Tallahassee's Asian Population

8,665 residents of Tallahassee identify as Asian, or 4.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Tallahassee roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Tallahassee is ranked #87 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Tallahassee is more Asian than neighboring Chaires (1.6% Asian), Bradfordville (3.7% Asian), Woodville (0.2% Asian), Capitola (0.4% Asian), and Midway (0.5% Asian).

Tallahassee's Hispanic Population

16,663 residents of Tallahassee identify as Hispanic, or 8.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Tallahassee less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Tallahassee is ranked #587 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Tallahassee is more Hispanic than neighboring Chaires (5.5% Hispanic), Bradfordville (6% Hispanic), Woodville (4.8% Hispanic), Capitola (0.8% Hispanic), and Midway (5.6% Hispanic).

Tallahassee's Native American/Other Population

1,422 residents of Tallahassee identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Tallahassee roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Tallahassee is ranked #467 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Tallahassee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradfordville (0.4% Native American/Other). Tallahassee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Chaires (2.6% Native American/Other), Woodville (1.1% Native American/Other), Capitola (0.8% Native American/Other), and Midway (0.9% Native American/Other).

Tallahassee's Multiracial Population

7,821 residents of Tallahassee identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Tallahassee roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Tallahassee is ranked #360 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Tallahassee is more Multiracial than neighboring Bradfordville (3.9% Multiracial), and Midway (1.6% Multiracial). Tallahassee is less Multiracial than neighboring Chaires (4.2% Multiracial), Woodville (5.8% Multiracial), and Capitola (6.1% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.