DeFuniak Springs is a city in Walton County, Florida, home to about 6,532 people across 14 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32435, and parts of 32433 are in DeFuniak Springs too.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly DeFuniak Springs; also Freeport
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside DeFuniak Springs. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA230 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX556 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of DeFuniak Springs; 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.
DeFuniak Springs had 5,919 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 427th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Walton County grew from 9,346 residents in 1900 to 75,305 in 2020.
Walton 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 40°F. About 64.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, De Funiak Springs 1 E, FL weather station (4 miles away).
26,994 jobs at 3,348 businesses in Walton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
71 doctors and other health care providers list an office in DeFuniak Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Walton. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mossy Head SchoolDefuniak Springs | Pre-K–5 | 521 | Public | 11.2 mi |
| Walton Initiative for Success in Education (Wise)Defuniak Springs | Pre-K–12 | 264 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Maude Saunders Elementary SchoolDefuniak Springs | K–5 | 554 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| West Defuniak Elementary SchoolDefuniak Springs | K–5 | 704 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Walton Academy Inc.Defuniak Springs | 5–12 | 130 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| Walton County Jail ProgramDefuniak Springs | 6–12 | — | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Walton Middle SchoolDefuniak Springs | 6–8 | 796 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Emerald Coast Technical CollegeDefuniak Springs | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
| Walton High SchoolDefuniak Springs | 9–12 | 969 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Christian AcademyDefuniak Springs | K–5 | 64 | Baptist | 3.2 mi |
| Pleasant Ridge Christian AcademyDefuniak Springs | 6 | 7 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Freeport.
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