Fort White

Population: 638
Median household income: $52,315
Median home value: $192,800

Fort White, a community in Columbia County, Florida, has 638 residents. The median household income of $52,315 is below the Columbia County median ($55,070).

Between 2019 and 2023, Fort White's population declined 8.2% from 695 to 638, while its median home value rose 14.8% from $167,900 to $192,800.

60.3% of workers drive to work alone. 42.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 638
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $52,315
Median home value: $192,800
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 295
Homeownership rate: 75.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

695638

Median household income

$41,000$52,315

Median home value

$167,900$192,800

Median gross rent

$758$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	695	$41,000	$167,900	$758
2020	702	$45,577	$166,700	$656
2021	665	$46,894	$159,400	$825
2022	576	$48,935	$201,000	$789
2023	638	$52,315	$192,800	$850

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4416.0%

45 to 545.3%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	9.9%
5 to 17	118	18.5%
18 to 24	44	6.9%
25 to 34	96	15.0%
35 to 44	102	16.0%
45 to 54	34	5.3%
55 to 64	61	9.6%
65 to 74	60	9.4%
75 and over	60	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	380	59.6%
Black or African American	217	34.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.3%
Two or more races	12	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	73	17.7%
High school graduate	124	30.0%
Some college or associate's	151	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	41	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	24	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone60.3%

Carpooled27.9%

Public transit2.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.7%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	179	60.3%
Carpooled	83	27.9%
Public transit	6	2.0%
Walked	5	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.7%
Other means	13	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	21.3%
15 to 29 min	86	30.1%
30 to 44 min	88	30.8%
45 to 59 min	36	12.6%
60+ min	15	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 26.5% (168 of 634)

	Count	Share
Family households	189	75.0%
Nonfamily households	63	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	252	85.4%
Vacant	43	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	189	75.0%
Renter-occupied	63	25.0%

1-unit, detached42.0%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other52.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	124	42.0%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	8	2.7%
5 to 19 units	6	2.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	155	52.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1224500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 29.9222, -82.7126