Apalachicola is a city in Franklin County, Florida, home to about 2,431 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32320.
Homes sold for a median of $279 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Apalachicola. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pensacola International Airport (PNS)140 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Tallahassee International Airport (TLH)61 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Tampa, FL195 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX622 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Apalachicola; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Apalachicola had 2,341 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 642nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Franklin County grew from 4,890 residents in 1900 to 12,451 in 2020.
Franklin County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 44°F. About 58 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Apalachicola Airport, FL weather station (about a mile away).
2,315 jobs at 324 businesses in Franklin County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Apalachicola.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (9 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Franklin. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apalachicola Bay Charter SchoolApalachicola | Pre-K–8 | 356 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Christian SchoolApalachicola | Pre-K–12 | 48 | Baptist | 1.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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