Dunnellon, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,898. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,971 (+3.8% change)
Males: 849 (44.7%), Females: 1,049 (55.3%)

Marion County

Zip codes: 34431, 34432, 34433, 34434.

Demographics

Median resident age: 53.4 years
Median household income: $27,386
Median house value: $79,200

Population by Race

Races in Dunnellon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • Black (11.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.8%), English (15.5%), Irish (11.6%), United States (11.1%), Scottish (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%).

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 7.0 square miles

Map of Dunnellon, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dunnellon

  • High school or higher: 84.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunnellon city

  • Never married: 15.1%
  • Now married: 50.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 17.6%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

4.0% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.2% Latin America, 0.9% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +182 (+10.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dunnellon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dunnellon:

  • OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 19 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 46 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
  • TAMPA INTL (about 75 miles; TAMPA, FL; Abbreviation: TPA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dunnellon:

  • DUNNELLON/MARION CO & PARK OF COMMERCE (about 7 miles; DUNNELLON, FL; Abbreviation: X35)
  • CRYSTAL RIVER (about 15 miles; CRYSTAL RIVER, FL; Abbreviation: CGC)
  • INVERNESS (about 21 miles; INVERNESS, FL; Abbreviation: X40)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunnellon:

  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 44 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; ST LEO, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,597)
  • PASCO-HERNANDO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NEW PORT RICHEY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,868)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (about 68 miles; TAMPA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 26,221)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)

Schools

Public high school in Dunnellon:

  • DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,298; Location: 10055 SW 180TH AVENUE ROA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Dunnellon:

  • DUNNELLON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 924; Location: 21005 CHESTNUT STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ROMEO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 803; Location: 19550 SW 36TH STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • DUNNELLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 10235 SW 180TH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Dunnellon:

  • DUNNELLON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 20831 POWELL RD; Grades: PK – 8)