Lawtey, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 656. Estimated population in July 2024: 684 (+4.3% change)
Males: 328 (50.0%), Females: 328 (50.0%)

Bradford County

Zip code: 32058

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $23,875
Median house value: $60,900

Population by Race

Races in Lawtey:

• White Non-Hispanic (64.2%)
• Black (32.2%)
• American Indian (2.0%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)

Ancestries: United States (21.3%), German (6.9%), Irish (6.3%), English (5.6%), Scottish (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Elevation: 162 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lawtey

• High school or higher: 64.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lawtey city

• Never married: 23.8%
• Now married: 51.7%
• Separated: 5.4%
• Widowed: 9.2%
• Divorced: 9.9%

1.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -29 (-4.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lawtey:

• SHANDS AT STARKE (about 9 miles; STARKE, FL)
• ED FRAZIER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MACCLENNY, FL)
• NORTHEAST FLORIDA STATE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MACCLENNY, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lawtey:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 29 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 41 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)
• ST AUGUSTINE (about 52 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lawtey:

• KEYSTONE AIRPARK (about 15 miles; KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL; Abbreviation: 42J)
• CECIL FIELD (about 19 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: VQQ)
• HERLONG (about 25 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: HEG)

Amtrak station near Lawtey:

• 19 miles: WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, 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 Lawtey:

• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 32 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 36 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 45 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)

Public primary/middle school in Lawtey:

• LAWTEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 383; Location: 22703 N PARK STREET; Grades: PK – 08)