Leon County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 666.7 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 391.4 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 132.4%. On the 2000 census form, 98.5% of the population reported only one race, with 29.1% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 3.5% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.34 persons compared to an average family size of 2.95 persons. In 2007 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $43,795. Per capita income grew by 18.0% between 1996 and 2006 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2007)	260,945	239	Covered Employment	146,083	195
Growth (%) since 1990	35.6%	494	Avg wage per job	$37,588	497
Households (2000)	96,521	223	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	1.6%	2696
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	141,732	222	Avg wage per job	$42,983	869
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.1	2725	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2959
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$33,216	548	Avg wage per job	$53,778	122
Median Household Income (2005)	$42,667	861	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	10.6%	1075
Poverty Rate (2005)	17.2	999	Avg wage per job	$41,364	315
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	89.1	160	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	3.6%	629
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	41.7	48	Avg wage per job	$58,459	216