Fort White, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 409. Estimated population in July 2024: 454 (+11.0% change)
Males: 177 (43.3%), Females: 232 (56.7%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 32038

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $26,250
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

Races in Fort White:

• White Non-Hispanic (48.2%)
• Black (46.7%)
• Hispanic (3.4%)
• Two or more races (1.7%)
• American Indian (1.2%)

Ancestries: United States (29.8%), German (5.6%), English (5.1%), Irish (4.9%), Polish (3.9%), French (2.4%).

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fort White

• High school or higher: 69.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort White town

• Never married: 35.5%
• Now married: 42.7%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 8.7%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -48 (-10.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fort White:

• LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)
• SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE (about 21 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)
• RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 24 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fort White:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 36 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 63 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 70 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fort White:

• RUDY’S (about 15 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)
• LAKE CITY MUNI (about 20 miles; LAKE CITY, FL; Abbreviation: LCQ)
• AMES FIELD (about 26 miles; TRENTON, FL; Abbreviation: 8J2)

Amtrak station near Fort White:

• 20 miles: LAKE CITY (1200 LAKE JEFFERY RD.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort White:

• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 30 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 79 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 90 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)

Public primary/middle schools in Fort White:

• FORT WHITE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,243; Location: 17828 SW STATE ROAD 47; Grades: 06 – 12)
• FORT WHITE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 650; Location: 18119 SW STATE ROAD 47; Grades: PK – 05)