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Moving to Gretna, Florida

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Population: 1,709. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,699 (-0.6% change)
Males: 826 (48.3%), Females: 883 (51.7%)

Gadsden County

Zip code: 32332

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.5 years
Median household income: $24,769
Median house value: $41,100

Population by Race

Races in Gretna:

  • Black (88.4%)
  • Hispanic (9.7%)
  • Other race (4.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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

Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Elevation: 301 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Gretna, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gretna

  • High school or higher: 59.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gretna city

  • Never married: 44.1%
  • Now married: 35.7%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

6.8% Foreign born (6.3% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -258 (-13.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Gretna:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gretna:

  • TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 27 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)
  • SOUTHWEST GEORGIA REGIONAL (about 72 miles; ALBANY, GA; Abbreviation: ABY)
  • DOTHAN RGNL (about 72 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Abbreviation: DHN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gretna:

  • QUINCY MUNI (about 9 miles; QUINCY, FL; Abbreviation: 2J9)
  • TALLAHASSEE COMMERCIAL (about 22 miles; TALLAHASSEE /HAVANA/, FL; Abbreviation: 68J)
  • DECATUR COUNTY INDUSTRIAL AIR PARK (about 25 miles; BAINBRIDGE, GA; Abbreviation: BGE)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gretna:

  • TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
  • FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
  • FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
  • GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN (about 68 miles; DOTHAN, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,703)
  • GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
  • ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)

Public primary/middle school in Gretna:

  • GRETNA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 706 M. L. KING BOULEVARD; Grades: PK – 05)

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