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Population: 579. Estimated population in July 2024: 665 (+14.9% change)
Males: 277 (47.8%), Females: 302 (52.2%)

Santa Rosa County

Zip code: 32565

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $23,500
Median house value: $53,900

Population by Race

Races in Jay:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (37.7%), English (8.3%), German (5.5%), Irish (5.2%), Scottish (2.9%), French Canadian (1.2%).

Elevation: 249 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Jay, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jay

  • High school or higher: 64.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jay town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -174 (-23.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Jay:

  • JAY HOSPITAL (221 S ALABAMA ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Jay:

  • D W MCMILLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BREWTON, AL)
  • SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MILTON, FL)
  • W FL COMMUNITY CARE CTR (about 20 miles; MILTON, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jay:

  • PENSACOLA REGIONAL (about 34 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Abbreviation: PNS)
  • HURLBURT FIELD (about 49 miles; MARY ESTHER, FL; Abbreviation: HRT)
  • MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 68 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: BFM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jay:

  • BREWTON MUNI (about 10 miles; BREWTON, AL; Abbreviation: 12J)
  • ATMORE MUNI (about 20 miles; ATMORE, AL; Abbreviation: 0R1)
  • PETER PRINCE FIELD (about 25 miles; MILTON, FL; Abbreviation: 2R4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jay:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA (about 30 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,282)
  • PENSACOLA JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PENSACOLA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 6,036)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; NICEVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 60 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 73 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)

Schools

Public high school in Jay:

  • JAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 13833 ALABAMA STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Jay:

  • PATHWAY CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 36; Location: BOX 550; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jay:

  • JAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 13833 ALABAMA STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • CHUMUCKLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 261; Location: 2312 HIGHWAY 182; Grades: PK – 06)

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