Leon County added more than 1,700 business establishments between 2019 and 2025, posting one of the strongest growth rates among a group of comparable Florida counties and outpacing the statewide average. In addition, the business establishments added were almost all created by the private sector.
TR has previously published an analysis which showed that Leon County’s job growth during this period ranked 37th and the annual wages ranked 13th.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Leon County’s number of business establishments increased from 9,155 in 2019 to 10,868 in 2025. That represents a gain of 1,713 establishments, or 18.7%, ranking sixth among 11 peer counties…