Chipley, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,592. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,682 (+2.5% change)
Males: 1,628 (45.3%), Females: 1,964 (54.7%)
Washington County
Zip code: 32428
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $21,686
Median house value: $54,900
Population by Race
Races in Chipley:
- White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
- Black (28.5%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Two or more races (1.6%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
Ancestries: United States (16.0%), Irish (9.3%), English (7.5%), German (4.9%), Italian (2.2%), Dutch (2.1%).
Elevation: 119 feet
Land area: 4.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Chipley
- High school or higher: 66.8%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
- Unemployed: 9.5%
- Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Chipley city
- Never married: 24.6%
- Now married: 49.4%
- Separated: 4.7%
- Widowed: 13.7%
- Divorced: 7.6%
1.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -445 (-11.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Chipley:
- NORTHWEST FLORIDA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1360 BRICKYARD RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chipley:
- DOCTOR’S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BONIFAY, FL)
- CAMPBELLTON-GRACEVILLE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GRACEVILLE, FL)
- JACKSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MARIANNA, FL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chipley:
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 38 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
- PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 41 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Abbreviation: PFN)
- HURLBURT FIELD (about 83 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chipley:
- TRI-COUNTY (about 6 miles; BONIFAY, FL; Abbreviation: 1J0)
- MARIANNA MUNI (about 27 miles; MARIANNA, FL; Abbreviation: MAI)
- GENEVA MUNI (about 30 miles; GENEVA, AL; Abbreviation: 33J)
Amtrak station:
CHIPLEY (101 S. 7TH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Chipley:
- WASHINGTON-HOLMES TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 462; Location: 757 HOYT ST; Public; Website: www.firn.edu/schools/washington/whtech/)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chipley:
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 34 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
- GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
- TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
- FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
Schools
Public high school in Chipley:
- CHIPLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 571; Location: 1545 BRICKYARD ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Chipley:
- KATE M. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 984; Location: 750 SINCLAIR STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
- ROULHAC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 1535 BRICKYARD ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE (Students: 9; Location: 652 THIRD STREET; Grades: PK – 12)