Watertown

Population: 2,797
Median household income: $43,164
Median home value: $112,800

Watertown, a community in Columbia County, Florida, has 2,797 residents. The median household income of $43,164 is below the Columbia County median ($55,070).

Between 2019 and 2023, Watertown's population declined 9.2% from 3,082 to 2,797, while its median home value rose 6.7% from $105,700 to $112,800.

The median resident is 47.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 21.0% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,797
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $43,164
Median home value: $112,800
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 1,536
Homeownership rate: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 23.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0822,797

Median household income

$35,643$43,164

Median home value

$105,700$112,800

Median gross rent

$773$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,082	$35,643	$105,700	$773
2020	2,381	$30,819	$97,800	$737
2021	2,525	$34,531	$108,400	$724
2022	2,657	$41,303	$115,600	$823
2023	2,797	$43,164	$112,800	$837

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6421.0%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	6.1%
5 to 17	367	13.1%
18 to 24	276	9.9%
25 to 34	397	14.2%
35 to 44	139	5.0%
45 to 54	310	11.1%
55 to 64	587	21.0%
65 to 74	265	9.5%
75 and over	286	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,549	55.4%
Black or African American	713	25.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	2.5%
Two or more races	285	10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	180	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate42.4%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	308	15.5%
High school graduate	842	42.4%
Some college or associate's	671	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	72	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	91	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled22.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	500	76.3%
Carpooled	150	22.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	414	63.2%
15 to 29 min	162	24.7%
30 to 44 min	41	6.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	38	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 38.1% (1,058 of 2,780)

	Count	Share
Family households	537	40.4%
Nonfamily households	791	59.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,328	86.5%
Vacant	208	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	657	49.5%
Renter-occupied	671	50.5%

1-unit, detached64.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units9.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	995	64.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	138	9.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	403	26.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1275300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.47 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 30.1859, -82.6024