Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
The Tallahassee, FL metro area is made up of 4 counties in Florida: Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, and Jefferson, largest first. About 397,442 people lived there on July 1, 2025 (Census estimate), 3.4% more than in April 2020.
- Population, July 2025
- 397,442 3.4% more than in April 2020
- Type
- Metropolitan statistical area
- Counties
- 4: 1 central, 3 outlying
- Land area
- 2,389 sq mi (6,188 km²)
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- State
- Florida
- Combined statistical area
- Tallahassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA
- CBSA code
- 45220
Counties in the Tallahassee, FL metro area, largest first
| County | Role | Population, July 2025 | Share of the area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon County | Central | 299,048 | 75.2% |
| Gadsden County | Outlying | 44,298 | 11.1% |
| Wakulla County | Outlying | 38,089 | 9.6% |
| Jefferson County | Outlying | 16,007 | 4.0% |
A central county holds the area’s core, an urban area of at least 50,000 people. An outlying county is in the area because of commuting: at least a quarter of its workers have jobs in the central county, or at least a quarter of the people working there live in them. A county belongs to one metro or micro area at most, and it counts whole, countryside included.
Principal city
- Tallahassee201,875 people
OMB names the area after its largest principal cities. A principal city is the area’s largest city, plus any other city that is very large or a big job center, and smaller ones with at least as many jobs as working residents (2020 Census and commuting figures). People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates.
Part of the Tallahassee-Bainbridge, FL-GA combined statistical area
OMB joins neighboring metro and micro areas into a combined statistical area when enough people commute between them. The other area in this one is
- Bainbridge, GA Micro Area29,432 people
Bordering metro and micro areas, nearest first
Areas with a county on this area’s edge. Distances are straight lines between the areas’ largest cities.
- Thomasville, GA Micro Area31 mi northeast
- Bainbridge, GA Micro Area37 mi northwest
- Valdosta, GA Metro Area64 mi northeast
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