Chipley

Population: 3,678
Median household income: $34,311
Median home value: $132,800

Located in Washington County, Florida, Chipley is a community with a population of 3,678. The median household income of $34,311 is below the Washington County median ($52,723).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chipley's population grew 4.3% from 3,525 to 3,678, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $91,100 to $132,800.

Owners occupy 66.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.0 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,678
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $34,311
Median home value: $132,800
Median gross rent: $819
Housing units: 1,823
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,5253,678

Median household income

$29,688$34,311

Median home value

$91,100$132,800

Median gross rent

$759$819

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,525	$29,688	$91,100	$759
2020	3,590	$33,142	$94,500	$726
2021	3,599	$35,660	$93,600	$848
2022	3,644	$35,469	$105,600	$735
2023	3,678	$34,311	$132,800	$819

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 448.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	444	12.1%
5 to 17	533	14.5%
18 to 24	201	5.5%
25 to 34	780	21.2%
35 to 44	316	8.6%
45 to 54	439	11.9%
55 to 64	416	11.3%
65 to 74	249	6.8%
75 and over	300	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,174	59.1%
Black or African American	1,018	27.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	351	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.2%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	429	17.2%
High school graduate	855	34.2%
Some college or associate's	764	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	254	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	198	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,314	85.8%
Carpooled	186	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	2.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	346	23.1%
15 to 29 min	365	24.3%
30 to 44 min	437	29.1%
45 to 59 min	150	10.0%
60+ min	202	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.20
Poverty rate: 18.4% (631 of 3,437)

	Count	Share
Family households	938	60.0%
Nonfamily households	625	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,563	85.7%
Vacant	260	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,042	66.7%
Renter-occupied	521	33.3%

1-unit, detached77.9%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,420	77.9%
1-unit, attached	89	4.9%
2 to 4 units	210	11.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	31	1.7%
Mobile home & other	73	4.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1211975
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.7756, -85.5400