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Population of the urban area in Tallahassee
1975 – 2025 · 11 data points
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
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Overview
8 figures
People
24 figures
Economy
20 figures
Housing
8 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
10 figures
Latest value · 2025
80,597
+3.5%
since 2020
First value · 1975
35,730
since 2015
+11%
+1.6% a year on average
Population of the urban area, 1975 – 2025 people · Tallahassee
80,597
2025
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
The series at a glance Tallahassee · 1975 – 2025
Latest value
80,597 · 2025
First value
35,730 · 1975
Highest
80,597 · 2025
Lowest
35,346 · 1980
Average change
+1.6% a year on average
Data points
11
By year
All years · 1975 – 2025
| Year | Tallahassee | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80,597 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 77,862 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 72,858 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 69,082 | −3.2% |
| 2005 | 71,385 | +19% |
| 2000 | 60,044 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 57,247 | +11% |
| 1990 | 51,448 | +16% |
| 1985 | 44,166 | +25% |
| 1980 | 35,346 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 35,730 |
Source: European Commission JRC — GHSL Urban Centre Database, 1975 – 2025
What it means
How many people live in the built-up city as a whole, regardless of municipal borders.
How it is calculated
Satellite maps of buildings and census data are combined into a 1 km grid; the continuous dense area of at least 50,000 people is the urban centre. Every five years from 1975; 2030 is a projection.
People
Statistics: Tallahassee
Population
205K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
771
2025
Size of the urban area
34
2025
Density of the urban area
2,371
2025
Median age
28.2
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
16.6%
2024
Residents 65 and over
11.7%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States