Leon County, Florida

Leon County
County
Leon County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Florida
Florida's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 30°28′N 84°17′W / 30.46°N 84.28°W / 30.46; -84.28
Country	United States
State	Florida
Founded	December 29, 1824
Named for	Juan Ponce de León
Seat	Tallahassee
Largest city	Tallahassee
Area
• Total	702 sq mi (1,820 km2)
• Land	667 sq mi (1,730 km2)
• Water	35 sq mi (90 km2)  5.0%
Population  (2020)
• Total	292,198
• Estimate  (2023)	296,913
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.leoncountyfl.gov

Leon County (Spanish: Condado de León) is a county in the Panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. It was named after the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León. As of the 2020 census, the population was 292,198.^[1][2] The county seat is Tallahassee,^[3] which is also the state capital and home to many politicians, lobbyists, jurists, and attorneys. Leon County is included in the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Tallahassee is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida State University and Florida A&M University, as well as Tallahassee Community College. Together these institutions have a combined enrollment of more than 70,000 students annually, creating both economic and social effects.