Leon County, Florida
Leon County | |
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Leon County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°28′N 84°17′W / 30.46°N 84.28°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | December 29, 1824 |
| Named after | Juan Ponce de León |
| Seat | Tallahassee |
| Largest city | Tallahassee |
| Area | |
• Total | 702 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 667 sq mi (1,730 km2) |
| • Water | 35 sq mi (90 km2) 5.0% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 292,198 |
• Estimate (2023) | 296,913 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Leon County (Spanish: Condado de León) is a county in the Panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. It was named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. As of the 2020 census, the population was 292,198. The county seat is Tallahassee, which is also the state capital and home to many politicians, lobbyists, jurists, and attorneys. Leon County is included in the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tallahassee is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University, as well as Tallahassee State College. Together these institutions have a combined enrollment of more than 70,000 students. It was an area of cotton cultivation. About 30 percent of Leon County is African American. The area includes red rolling hills.