High Springs, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,863. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,157 (+7.6% change)
Males: 1,781 (46.1%), Females: 2,082 (53.9%)

Alachua County

Zip codes: 32643.

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.4 years
Median household income: $34,354
Median house value: $71,100

Population by Race

Races in High Springs:

• White Non-Hispanic (73.2%)
• Black (21.2%)
• Hispanic (4.1%)
• Two or more races (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (12.4%), English (11.9%), United States (10.6%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (3.1%), French (2.7%).

Elevation: 69 feet

Land area: 18.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in High Springs

• High school or higher: 82.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in High Springs city

• Never married: 20.1%
• Now married: 53.5%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 10.6%
• Divorced: 14.1%

3.5% Foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.0% Europe, 0.5% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +977 (+33.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near High Springs:

• SHANDS HOSP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF FL (about 16 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)
• RAMADAN HAND INSTITUTE/LAKE BUTLER (about 20 miles; LAKE BUTLER, FL)
• NORTH FLORIDA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to High Springs:

• GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 25 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
• OCALA INTL-JIM TAYLOR FIELD (about 53 miles; OCALA, FL; Abbreviation: OCF)
• JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 78 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to High Springs:

• RUDY’S (about 9 miles; HIGH SPRINGS, FL; Abbreviation: 6J8)
• FLYING TEN (about 16 miles; ARCHER, FL; Abbreviation: 0J8)
• LAKE CITY MUNI (about 24 miles; LAKE CITY, FL; Abbreviation: LCQ)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to High Springs:

• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 20 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
• CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
• SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
• FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 74 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
• UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 84 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)

Public primary/middle schools in High Springs:

• HIGH SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 553; Location: 1015 N MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
• SPRING HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 1015 N MAIN STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in High Springs:

• NORTH FLORIDA SEVENTH DAY ADVE (Students: 10; Location: 715 NW CHEEOTA AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)