Town guide

Chipley, Florida

Chipley is a city in Washington County, Florida, home to about 3,683 people across 4.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32428.

Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,683869 per sq mi
Median home value$143,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$153Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chipley

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chipley

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)99 miles away
Closer regional airportNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA221 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX590 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chipley

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

Chipley had 3,660 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2000.

It’s the 551st largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Washington County grew from 10,154 residents in 1900 to 25,318 in 2020.

Chipley population by census2000: 3,592, 2010: 3,605, 2020: 3,6603,59220003,60520103,6602020

Washington County, 1900–2020

Washington County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,154, 1910: 16,403, 1920: 11,828, 1930: 12,180, 1940: 12,302, 1950: 11,888, 1960: 11,249, 1970: 11,453, 1980: 14,509, 1990: 16,919, 2000: 20,973, 2010: 24,896, 2020: 25,31810K’00’1012K’20’3012K’40’5011K’60’7015K’80’9021K’00’1025K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 39°F. About 61 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChipleyJan: high 64°F, low 39°F, 5.1 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 41°F, 5.5 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 47°F, 5.7 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 53°F, 4.9 in; May: high 88°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 70°F, 5.3 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 7.2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.2 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.3 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4.8 in64°39°Jan5.167°41°Feb5.574°47°Mar5.780°53°Apr4.988°62°May4.192°70°Jun5.393°72°Jul7.292°72°Aug6.289°67°Sep4.282°56°Oct3.772°46°Nov4.366°41°Dec4.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chipley, FL weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Washington County

4,041 jobs at 445 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Washington CountyRetail trade: 797 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 687 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 436 jobs; Construction: 403 jobs; Professional services: 317 jobs; Other services: 315 jobs; Manufacturing: 251 jobs; Wholesale trade: 167 jobsRetail trade 20% Health care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 10% Professional services 8% Other services 8% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

77 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chipley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northwest Florida Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Chipley3.7 miles
  • Doctors Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Bonifay8.7 miles
  • Jackson HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Marianna19.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors7
Specialist doctors4
Dentists10
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants28
Mental health providers11
Physical and occupational therapists17
Pharmacies7

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 Chipley

Grocery stores

  • Walmart Supercenter2.9 mi
  • Piggly Wiggly5.0 mi

Libraries

  • Washington County Public Library4.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Spanish Trail Playhouse4.9 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1882.

Notable people born here

  • Artis Gilmore (1948) · American basketball player (born 1949)
  • Artis Gilmore (1949) · American basketball player (born 1949)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Chipley

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

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Washington Academy of Varying Exceptionalities (Wave)ChipleyPre-K–1264Special Education3.6 mi
Kate M. Smith Elementary SchoolChipleyK–5933Public4.0 mi
Washington Virtual FranchiseChipleyK–1217Public4.5 mi
Washington Virtual Instruction ProgramChipleyK–127Public5.0 mi
Roulhac Middle SchoolChipley6–8414Public3.6 mi
Washington Institute for Specialized EducationChipley6–12—Alternative Education4.9 mi
Chipley High SchoolChipley9–12563Public3.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Washington County Christian SchoolChipleyPre-K–12143Christian (no specific denomination)3.7 mi
Grace and Glory Christian SchoolChipleyK–12183Christian (no specific denomination)4.6 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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