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 396.1 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 1997 and 2007 (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 (2008)	264,063	241	Covered Employment	146,112	195
Growth (%) since 1990	37.2%	492	Avg wage per job	$37,585	496
Households (2000)	96,521	223	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	1.6%	2696
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	147,017	219	Avg wage per job	$42,891	876
Unemployment Rate (2008)	4.4	2242	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.4%	2958
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$34,332	674	Avg wage per job	$53,848	122
Median Household Income (2007)	$48,739	678	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	10.6%	1074
Poverty Rate (2007)	17.0	981	Avg wage per job	$41,372	316
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	$58,386	216