Leon County vs. Liberty County

	Leon County (FL)	Liberty County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	292,502	8,457
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6.2%	1.1%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	275,484	8,365
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	275,487	8,365
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	18.6%	17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	13.4%	14.5%
Female persons, percent	52.6%	38.3%
White alone, percent	61.9%	77.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	31.7%	19.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	3.8%	0.4%
Two or More Races, percent	2.3%	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.6%	7.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	56.3%	71.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	15,342	506
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	6.8%	5.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	131,211	3,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	53.1%	75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$195,000	$66,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,433	$965
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$470	$303
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,004	$581
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	31.7%	0.1%
Building permits, 2018	1,806	20
Households, 2014-2018	112,918	2,381
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.43	2.90
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	74.5%	88.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.8%	5.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	94.0%	74.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	86.1%	61.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	93.6%	81.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	45.7%	12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	8.2%	16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.8%	14.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	65.6%	38.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.4%	41.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	628,981	1,970
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	400,042	138,682
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,482,390	30,219
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,272	$3,651
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	20.9	31.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,201	$37,363
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,754	$17,197
Persons in poverty, percent	20.7%	23.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	7,711	88
Total employment, 2017	97,668	828
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,947,106	33,365
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-0.6%	-28.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	20,954	390
All firms, 2012	22,603	385
Men-owned firms, 2012	11,830	246
Women-owned firms, 2012	8,464	125
Minority-owned firms, 2012	6,295	34
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	15,236	337
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	2,663	50
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	18,522	321
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	15.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.1%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.1%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.8%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	413.1	10.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	666.85	835.56

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Leon county (FL) and Liberty county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.