Town guide

Cedar Grove, Florida

Cedar Grove is a community in Bay County, Florida, home to about 3,802 people across 2.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32401 and 32405.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population3,8021,446 per sq mi
Median home value$176,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking8%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cedar Grove

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cedar Grove. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cedar Grove

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)93 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL239 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX582 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Cedar Grove; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Cedar Grove

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Cedar Grove had 3,148 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 545th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Bay County grew from 11,407 residents in 1920 to 175,216 in 2020.

Cedar Grove population by census2000: 5,367, 2010: 3,397, 2020: 3,1485,36720003,39720103,1482020

Bay County, 1920–2020

Bay County population, 1920 to 20201920: 11,407, 1930: 12,091, 1940: 20,686, 1950: 42,689, 1960: 67,131, 1970: 75,283, 1980: 97,740, 1990: 126,994, 2000: 148,217, 2010: 168,852, 2020: 175,21611K’20’3021K’40’5067K’60’7098K’80’90148K’00’10175K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 43°F. About 61.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Cedar GroveJan: high 64°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 46°F, 5 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 52°F, 5 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; May: high 85°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 73°F, 5.8 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 75°F, 7.4 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 71°F, 7 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 3.5 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in64°43°Jan4.867°46°Feb5.073°52°Mar5.079°58°Apr4.185°66°May3.389°73°Jun5.891°75°Jul7.491°75°Aug7.489°71°Sep7.082°61°Oct3.573°50°Nov3.767°45°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Panama City 5n, FL weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Bay County

62,282 jobs at 5,306 businesses in Bay County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bay CountyHotels and restaurants: 12,081 jobs; Retail trade: 11,572 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 8,860 jobs; Construction: 5,193 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,580 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,869 jobs; Professional services: 3,643 jobs; Other services: 2,638 jobsHotels and restaurants 19% Retail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 14% Construction 8% Administrative and support 7% Manufacturing 6% Professional services 6% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,389 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cedar Grove’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Gulf Coast HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Panama CityUnder a mile
  • Ascension Sacred Heart BayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Panama City2.4 miles
  • Ascension Sacred Heart GulfGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Port Saint Joe36.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors105
Specialist doctors272
Dentists73
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants382
Mental health providers427
Physical and occupational therapists87
Optometrists20
Chiropractors23
Pharmacies24

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.

Places in and around Cedar Grove

Grocery stores (4 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.1 mi
  • Publix0.2 mi
  • Don Jorge Mexican Grocery Store1.0 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Gulf Coast Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi

Libraries

  • Bay County Public Library1.4 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Science & Discovery Center of Northwest Florida0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Martin Theatre2.3 mi
  • Panama City Center for the Arts2.3 mi
  • Kaleidoscope Theatre2.6 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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.

Schools in Cedar Grove

Public schools here are run by Bay, Fsu Bay. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolPanama CityPre-K–5495Public2.9 mi
Exceptional Student EducationPanama CityPre-K–12—Special Education1.2 mi
Hiland Park Elementary SchoolPanama CityPre-K–5684Public2.5 mi
Lucille Moore Elementary SchoolPanama CityPre-K–5543Public2.3 mi
Margaret K. Lewis in MillvillePanama CityPre-K–12170Special Education3.7 mi
Merriam Cherry Street ElementaryPanama CityPre-K–5343Public3.2 mi
Northside Elementary SchoolPanama CityPre-K–5569Public0.6 mi
Oscar Patterson AcademyPanama CityPre-K–4394Public2.3 mi
St. Andrew School at Oakland TerracePanama CityPre-K–555Alternative Education1.8 mi
Bay Haven Charter AcademyPanama CityK–5766Charter3.0 mi
Bay Regional Juvenile Detention CenterPanama CityK–12—Alternative Education1.7 mi
Bay Virtual Instruction ProgramPanama CityK–122Public1.2 mi
Palm Bay Elementary SchoolPanama CityK–5321Charter1.4 mi
Rising Leaders AcademyPanama CityK–12311Charter1.6 mi
University Academy Sabl IncPanama CityK–8711Charter1.6 mi
Bay Virtual FranchisePanama City3–1225Public1.2 mi
Bay Haven Charter Middle SchoolPanama City6–8429Charter3.0 mi
Bay Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)Panama City6–1214Public1.2 mi
Jinks Middle SchoolPanama City6–8541Public1.3 mi
New Horizons Learning CenterPanama City6–1293Alternative Education1.9 mi
Palm Bay Preparatory Academy 6-12Panama City6–12203Charter1.4 mi
Rosenwald High SchoolPanama City6–12351Alternative Education2.2 mi
Rutherford High SchoolPanama City6–121,394Public3.5 mi
Amikids Maritime AcademyPanama City9–1226Charter2.5 mi
Bay High SchoolPanama City9–121,289Public1.3 mi
Central High SchoolPanama City9–1299Charter, Alternative Education1.0 mi
Chautauqua Charter SchoolPanama City9–1252Charter, Special Education1.5 mi
The Collegiate School at Fsu PcPanama City9–12178Charter1.9 mi
Private schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Holy Nativity Episcopal SchoolPanama CityPre-K–8243Episcopal2.9 mi
Panama City Advanced SchoolPanama CityPre-K–12159Islamic1.5 mi
Panama City Trilingual SchoolPanama CityPre-K–9116Nonsectarian2.6 mi
Square Pegs Learning CenterPanama CityPre-K–1238Nonsectarian1.8 mi
St John Catholic AcademyPanama CityPre-K–8136Roman Catholic1.9 mi
Adventist Christian AcademyPanama CityK–837Seventh-day Adventist1.1 mi
Bacot AcademyPanama CityK–1235Christian (no specific denomination)0.3 mi
Covenant Christian SchoolPanama CityK–1175Christian (no specific denomination)1.4 mi
Kaleidoscope School of DiscoveryPanama CityK–12159Nonsectarian0.5 mi
Gateway Christian Academy IncPanama City1–1115Pentecostal3.7 mi
Gulf Coast School for AutismPanama CityUngraded25Nonsectarian1.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Panama City, Springfield, Lynn Haven and Pretty Bayou.

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