Whitfield

Population: 626
Median household income: $64,125
Median home value: $231,100

Whitfield is a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, home to 626 residents. Its median household income of $64,125 runs below the Santa Rosa County figure of $88,968.

Between 2019 and 2023, Whitfield's population grew 112.9% from 294 to 626, while its median home value rose 46.0% from $158,300 to $231,100.

The typical home was built around 1981. 18.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 626
Median age: 51.4 yrs
Median household income: $64,125
Median home value: $231,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 153
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

294626

Median household income

$85,489$64,125

Median home value

$158,300$231,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	294	—	$158,300
2020	623	$85,489	$164,100
2021	630	$87,647	$171,300
2022	629	$60,526	$225,000
2023	626	$64,125	$231,100

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

Age distribution

Under 512.0%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3419.8%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6429.2%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	12.0%
5 to 17	49	7.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	124	19.8%
35 to 44	52	8.3%
45 to 54	68	10.9%
55 to 64	183	29.2%
65 to 74	55	8.8%
75 and over	20	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	582	93.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	1.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate71.1%

Some college or associate's12.4%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	6.6%
High school graduate	357	71.1%
Some college or associate's	62	12.4%
Bachelor's degree	27	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	23	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone53.3%

Carpooled39.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means3.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	53.3%
Carpooled	108	39.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	4.3%
Other means	9	3.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11	4.2%
15 to 29 min	147	55.7%
30 to 44 min	77	29.2%
45 to 59 min	16	6.1%
60+ min	13	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 4.09
Poverty rate: 18.2% (114 of 626)

	Count	Share
Family households	131	85.6%
Nonfamily households	22	14.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	153	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	153	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	121	79.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	32	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1277470
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.15 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 30.8735, -87.0667