Town guide

Chumuckla, Florida

Chumuckla is a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, home to about 681 people across 20 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32565 and 32571.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population68134 per sq mi
Median home value$293,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking16%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Chumuckla

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Chumuckla

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA174 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX497 miles away

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

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

Who represents Chumuckla

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

Chumuckla had 1,063 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2010.

It’s the 829th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Santa Rosa County grew from 10,293 residents in 1900 to 188,000 in 2020.

Chumuckla population by census2010: 850, 2020: 1,06385020101,0632020

Santa Rosa County, 1900–2020

Santa Rosa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,293, 1910: 14,897, 1920: 13,670, 1930: 14,083, 1940: 16,085, 1950: 18,554, 1960: 29,547, 1970: 37,741, 1980: 55,988, 1990: 81,608, 2000: 117,743, 2010: 151,372, 2020: 188,00010K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5030K’60’7056K’80’90118K’00’10188K’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 36°F. About 67.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChumucklaJan: high 60°F, low 36°F, 5.9 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 71°F, low 45°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 52°F, 5.6 in; May: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 67°F, 7.5 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 69°F, 7.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 69°F, 6.9 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 65°F, 6.5 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 70°F, low 43°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 63°F, low 39°F, 4.6 in60°36°Jan5.964°40°Feb4.771°45°Mar5.477°52°Apr5.685°60°May3.890°67°Jun7.591°69°Jul7.791°69°Aug6.987°65°Sep6.580°54°Oct4.470°43°Nov4.863°39°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Milton Exp Stn, FL weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Santa Rosa County

32,335 jobs at 3,442 businesses in Santa Rosa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Santa Rosa CountyRetail trade: 7,055 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,838 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,548 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,906 jobs; Construction: 2,471 jobs; Other services: 1,846 jobs; Professional services: 1,424 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,098 jobsRetail trade 22% Hotels and restaurants 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Administrative and support 9% Construction 8% Other services 6% Professional services 4% Transportation and warehousing 3%

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

Health care

268 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chumuckla’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jay HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Jay8.4 miles
  • Santa Rosa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milton14.4 miles
  • D W Mcmillan Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Brewton21.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors41
Specialist doctors11
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants65
Mental health providers59
Physical and occupational therapists52
Optometrists10
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies20

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.

Schools in Chumuckla

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

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chumuckla Elementary SchoolJayPre-K–6371Public5.6 mi
Jay Elementary SchoolJayPre-K–6472Public7.7 mi
Pea Ridge Elementary SchoolPacePre-K–5846Public15.3 mi
S. S. Dixon Primary SchoolPacePre-K–2611Public15.6 mi
Wallace Lake K-8PacePre-K–81,061Public10.1 mi
S. S. Dixon Intermediate SchoolPace3–5676Public13.2 mi
Thomas L Sims Middle SchoolPace6–8823Public13.4 mi
Jay High SchoolJay7–12498Public7.8 mi
Pace High SchoolPace9–122,316Public14.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Faith Christian AcademyJayK–12109Pentecostal5.9 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 Pace, Wallace, Pea Ridge, Jay, Brownsdale, Floridatown, Mount Carmel, Pine Level, Allentown, Berrydale, Fidelis, Dixonville and Cobbtown.

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