Tallahassee metropolitan area

Tallahassee metropolitan area
Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area
Florida Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in foreground)
Florida Capitol buildings (Old Capitol in foreground)
Map
Interactive Map of Tallahassee–Bainbridge, FL–GA CSA
CountryUnited States
State(s)Florida
Georgia
Counties
Principal cityTallahassee
Other cities
Area
 • MSA2,604 sq mi (6,750 km2)
 • CSA3,227 sq mi (8,360 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
384,298
 • Estimate 
(2023)
392,645
 • CSA (2020)
413,665
 • CSA (2023)
421,732
GDP
 • MSA$22.394 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)

The Tallahassee metropolitan area is the metropolitan area centered on Tallahassee, the capital of the U.S. state of Florida, in Leon County. It is located in the center of North Florida in the Florida panhandle.

The Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) designated by the Office of Management and Budget and used by the Census Bureau and other agencies for statistical purposes. The Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of the following four Florida counties: Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, and Jefferson.

The Tallahassee—Bainbridge, FL-GA Combined Statistical Area is a combined statistical area (CSA) is a primary statistical area that includes the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Bainbridge, GA Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA), which consists solely of the Georgia county of Decatur.

Additionally, the Thomasville, GA μSA is immediately adjacent to the Tallahassee MSA to the northeast. The distance and driving time between the Thomasville and Tallahassee city centers during commuting hours is both five miles and 5-10 minutes shorter than those between the Bainbridge and Tallahassee city centers.[2][3]

County Pop. (2020)[4] Area (mi2) County Seat
Leon 292,198 702 Tallahassee*
Gadsden 43,826 529 Quincy
Wakulla 33,764 736 Crawfordville
Jefferson 14,510 637 Monticello
MSA 384,298 2,604
Decatur 29,367 623 Bainbridge
CSA 413,665 3,227

*denotes principal city in the MSA

  1. ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Tallahassee, FL (MSA)". Federal Reserve Economic Data. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
  2. ^ "Bainbridge to Florida State Capitol". Google Maps. May 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "Thomasville to Florida State Capitol". Google Maps. May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-16.