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Tallahassee metropolitan area

Coordinates: 30°18′N 84°12′W / 30.3°N 84.2°W / 30.3; -84.2
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Tallahassee metropolitan area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Combined Statistical Area
Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area
Florida Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in foreground)
Florida Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in foreground)
Map
Interactive Map of Tallahassee–Bainbridge, FL–GA CSA
CountryUnited States
State(s)Florida
Georgia
Counties
Principal cityTallahassee
Other cities
Area
 • MSA2,604 sq mi (6,750 km2)
 • CSA3,227 sq mi (8,360 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total384,298
 • Estimate 
(2023)
392,645
 • CSA (2020)
413,665
 • CSA (2023)
421,732
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

The Tallahassee metropolitan area is the metropolitan area centered on Tallahassee, the capital of the U.S. state of Florida, in Leon County. It is located in the center of North Florida in the Florida panhandle.

The Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) designated by the Office of Management and Budget and used by the Census Bureau and other agencies for statistical purposes. The Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of the following four Florida counties: Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, and Jefferson.

The Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area is a combined statistical area (CSA) is a primary statistical area that includes the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Bainbridge, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which consists solely of the Georgia county of Decatur.

Additionally, the Thomasville, GA μSA is immediately adjacent to the Tallahassee MSA to the northeast. The distance and driving time between the Thomasville and Tallahassee city centers during commuting hours is both five miles and 5-10 minutes shorter than those between the Bainbridge and Tallahassee city centers.[1][2]

County Pop. (2020)[3] Area (mi2) County Seat
Leon 292,198 702 Tallahassee*
Gadsden 43,826 529 Quincy
Wakulla 33,764 736 Crawfordville
Jefferson 14,510 637 Monticello
MSA 384,298 2,604
Decatur 29,367 623 Bainbridge
CSA 413,665 3,227

*denotes principal city in the MSA

History

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The Tallahassee Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area was first defined in 1965, and at that time included only Leon County. Wakulla County was added to the MSA in 1973. In 1983, Wakulla County was removed from the MSA and Gadsden County was added. Jefferson County and Wakulla County (for the second time) were added to the MSA in 2003.[4]

Geography

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The counties of the Tallahassee Metropolitan Area cover an area of around 2,604 sq mi (6,750 km2), of which around 2,390 sq mi (6,1890 km2) is land. Much of that water area is in Wakulla and Jefferson counties along the coastline of Apalachee Bay. Only 141.33 sq mi (366.04 km2), or 5.92%, of the area is urbanized, with nearly 80% of said urban area belonging to the Tallahassee, FL Urban Area.[5]

Greater Tallahassee straddles the boundaries of the Red Hills Region, the Cody Scarp, and the Woodville Karst Plain. As such, the northern half of the metropolitan area, including much of the city of Tallahassee, is substantially more hilly than the rest of the state of Florida. The area also straddles four watersheds, from west to east: Apalachicola, Ochlockonee, St. Marks, and Aucilla. The latter three all drain into the Gulf of Mexico either within or at the edges of the metropolitan area, with the Ocholockonee and Aucilla Rivers forming parts of the western and eastern borders.

Also see Leon County Geology

All counties in both the Tallahassee MSA and CSA are in Eastern Time Zone, with the western border of Gadsden County with Jackson County forming the boundary with the Central Time Zone.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970103,047—
1980159,54254.8%
1990233,59846.4%
2000284,53921.8%
2010367,41329.1%
2020384,2984.6%
2023 (est.)392,645[6]2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

1970: Only Leon
1980: Leon and Wakulla
1990-2000: Leon and Gadsden

2010-2023: Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, Jefferson

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 320,304 people, 125,533 households, and 75,306 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 63.59% White, 32.17% African American, and 1.39% from two or more races. 3.72% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,728, and the median income for a family was $42,957. Males had a median income of $29,628 versus $24,977 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $17,552.

Places of Interest

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Also see Tallahassee Places of interest and Arts and Culture.

National, State, and Local Protected Areas

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Communities

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The Tallahassee Metropolitan Area has contains eight incorporated cities and two incorporated towns, along with thirteen additional populated areas defined as a census-designated place (CDP) by the U.S. Census Bureau as of the 2020 census. The Combined Statistical Area has an additional three cities, one town, and one CDP. As of 2020, the city of Tallahassee contained 51% and 47% of the MSA and CSA populations, respectively.

# City Type County 2020

population

1 Tallahassee* City Leon 196,169
2 Bradfordville CDP Leon 19,183
3 Bainbridge* City Decatur 14,468
4 Quincy* City Gadsden 7,970
5 Crawfordville* CDP Wakulla 4,853
6 Woodville CDP Leon 4,097
7 Midway City Gadsden 3,537
8 Chattahoochee City Gadsden 2,955
9 Monticello* City Jefferson 2,589
10 Havana Town Gadsden 1,753
11 Gretna City Gadsden 1,357
12 Fort Braden CDP Leon 1,045
13 Panacea CDP Wakulla 735
14 Greensboro Town Gadsden 461
15 Attapulgus City Decatur 454
16 Sopchoppy City Wakulla 426
17 Miccosukee CDP Leon 383
18 Wacissa CDP Jefferson 362
19 Chaires CDP Leon 308
20 Climax City Decatur 276
21 St. Marks City Wakulla 274
22 Waukeenah CDP Jefferson 259
23 Capitola CDP Leon 247
24 Brinson Town Decatur 217
25 Lloyd CDP Jefferson 187
26 Lamont CDP Jefferson 170
27 Faceville CDP Decatur 136
28 Aucilla CDP Jefferson 103

*denotes largest city and county chair

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bainbridge to Florida State Capitol". Google Maps. May 16, 2024.
  2. ^ "Thomasville to Florida State Capitol". Google Maps. May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  4. ^ "Metro Area History 1950–2020". U.S. Census Bureau. March 2020. Row 4179. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Bureau, US Census. "Urban and Rural". Census.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2014.
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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