Laurel Hill, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 549. Estimated population in July 2024: 577 (+5.1% change)
Males: 260 (47.4%), Females: 289 (52.6%)
Okaloosa County
Zip code: 32567
Demographics
Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $25,385
Median house value: $45,300
Population by Race
Races in Laurel Hill:
- White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
- Black (21.7%)
- Hispanic (1.1%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: United States (29.7%), Irish (7.3%), German (6.0%), Scottish (4.0%), English (3.8%), Dutch (1.5%).
Elevation: 289 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Laurel Hill
- High school or higher: 62.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 4.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
- Unemployed: 6.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 44.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Laurel Hill city
- Never married: 17.2%
- Now married: 60.2%
- Separated: 4.3%
- Widowed: 8.5%
- Divorced: 9.8%
2.0% Foreign born (0.7% North America, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% Europe, 0.4% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +26 (+5.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Laurel Hill:
- FLORALA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; FLORALA, AL)
- NORTH OKALOOSA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL)
- ANDALUSIA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ANDALUSIA, AL)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laurel Hill:
- HURLBURT FIELD (about 41 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
- PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 61 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 75 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Laurel Hill:
- FLORALA MUNI (about 12 miles; FLORALA, AL; Abbreviation: 0J4)
- BOB SIKES (about 15 miles; CRESTVIEW, FL; Abbreviation: CEW)
- EGLIN AF AUX NR 3 DUKE (about 23 miles; VALPARAISO, FL; Abbreviation: EGI)
Amtrak station near Laurel Hill:
- 17 miles: CRESTVIEW (101 N. MAIN ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laurel Hill:
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
- PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 61 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 61 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
- TROY STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 68 miles; TROY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,143)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 76 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
- GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
- AUBURN UNIVERSITY-MONTGOMERY (about 89 miles; MONTGOMERY, AL; Full-time enrollment: 3,677)
Public primary/middle school in Laurel Hill:
- LAUREL HILL SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 8078 4TH STREET; Grades: PK – 12)