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Starke, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,593. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,844 (+4.5% change)
Males: 2,590 (46.3%), Females: 3,003 (53.7%)

Bradford County

Zip code: 32091

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $27,021
Median house value: $59,100

Population by Race

Races in Starke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.7%)
  • Black (29.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (10.4%), English (9.5%), German (7.5%), Irish (7.4%), Scottish (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 6.7 square miles

Map of Starke, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Starke

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Starke city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

3.3% Foreign born (1.2% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +335 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Starke:

  • SHANDS AT STARKE (922 EAST CALL STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Starke:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Starke:

  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 22 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
  • JACKSONVILLE INTL (about 48 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: JAX)
  • ST AUGUSTINE (about 54 miles; ST AUGUSTINE, FL; Abbreviation: SGJ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Starke:

Amtrak station near Starke:

  • 12 miles: WALDO (U.S. 301 & STATE RD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Starke:

  • BRADFORD UNION AREA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 152; Location: 609 N ORANGE ST; Public; Website: www.bradfordvotech.com)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Starke:

  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 25 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 42 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 50 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • STETSON UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; DELAND, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,966)

Schools

Public high schools in Starke:

  • BRADFORD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,095; Location: 581 N TEMPLE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FLORIDA YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY (Students: 137; Location: RT. 1, BOX 550; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • BRADFORD UNION VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL CENTER (Students: 1; Location: 609 N ORANGE STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Starke:

  • BRADFORD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 31; Location: 204 N WATERS P O BOX 884; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Starke:

  • BRADFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 816; Location: 527 N ORANGE STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 655; Location: 823 STREETANSBURY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • STARKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 570; Location: 1000 WELDON STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RAINBOW CENTER (Students: 50; Location: 501 W WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: PK – PK)
  • RENAISSANCE CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 1050A N PINE STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
  • RJE CENTER (Location: 1050 – A N PINE STREET; Grades: N – N )

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