Branford, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 695. Estimated population in July 2024: 756 (+8.8% change)
Males: 331 (47.6%), Females: 364 (52.4%)

Suwannee County

Zip code: 32008

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.1 years
Median household income: $24,286
Median house value: $56,800

Population by Race

Races in Branford:

• White Non-Hispanic (80.9%)
• Hispanic (9.5%)
• Black (7.1%)
• Other race (2.7%)
• Two or more races (2.6%)
• American Indian (2.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (21.7%), Irish (9.5%), German (7.9%), English (5.0%), Italian (2.7%), Swedish (2.3%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Branford

• High school or higher: 63.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
• Unemployed: 3.9%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Branford town

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 40.5%
• Separated: 3.2%
• Widowed: 16.7%
• Divorced: 13.8%

7.5% Foreign born (5.9% Latin America, 1.2% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Branford:

• SHANDS AT LIVE OAK (about 24 miles; LIVE OAK, FL)
• LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)
• SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE (about 27 miles; LAKE CITY, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Branford:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 50 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 61 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
• MOODY AFB (about 72 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Branford:

• SUWANNEE COUNTY (about 25 miles; LIVE OAK, FL; Abbreviation: 24J)
• RUDY’S (about 26 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)
• CROSS CITY (about 26 miles; CROSS CITY, FL; Abbreviation: CTY)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Branford:

• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 45 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 92 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)

Public primary/middle schools in Branford:

• BRANFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 675; Location: 405 NE REYNOLDS STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
• BRANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 26801 STATE ROAD 247; Grades: PK – 05)