Tallahassee metropolitan area

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Tallahassee metropolitan area
Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area
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Tallahassee metropolitan area
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Country United States
State(s) Florida
Georgia
Counties
Principal city Tallahassee
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 zone UTC-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, located in Leon County the center of North Florida in the Florida panhandle.

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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 is comprised 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]

CountyPop. (2020) [3] Area (mi2)County Seat
Leon 292,198702 Tallahassee*
Gadsden 43,826529 Quincy
Wakulla 33,764736 Crawfordville
Jefferson 14,510637 Monticello
MSA384,2982,604
Decatur 29,367623 Bainbridge
CSA413,6653,227

*denotes principal city in the MSA

History

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

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1970 103,047
1980 159,54254.8%
1990 233,59846.4%
2000 284,53921.8%
2010 367,41329.1%
2020 384,2984.6%
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

Also see Tallahassee Places of interest and Arts and Culture.

National, State, and Local Protected Areas

Communities

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.

#CityTypeCounty2020

population

1 Tallahassee*CityLeon196,169
2 Bradfordville CDPLeon19,183
3 Bainbridge*CityDecatur14,468
4 Quincy*CityGadsden7,970
5 Crawfordville*CDPWakulla4,853
6 Woodville CDPLeon4,097
7 Midway CityGadsden3,537
8 Chattahoochee CityGadsden2,955
9 Monticello*CityJefferson2,589
10 Havana TownGadsden1,753
11 Gretna CityGadsden1,357
12 Fort Braden CDPLeon1,045
13 Panacea CDPWakulla735
14 Greensboro TownGadsden461
15 Attapulgus CityDecatur454
16 Sopchoppy CityWakulla426
17 Miccosukee CDPLeon383
18 Wacissa CDPJefferson362
19 Chaires CDPLeon308
20 Climax CityDecatur276
21 St. Marks CityWakulla274
22 Waukeenah CDPJefferson259
23 Capitola CDPLeon247
24 Brinson TownDecatur217
25 Lloyd CDPJefferson187
26 Lamont CDPJefferson170
27 Faceville CDPDecatur136
28 Aucilla CDPJefferson103

*denotes largest city and county chair

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