Fort White is a town in Columbia County, Florida, home to about 531 people across 2.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32038.
Homes sold for a median of $222 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fort White. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL68 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX761 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort White; 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.
Fort White had 618 residents in the 2020 census, up 51% since 2000.
It’s the 850th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Columbia County grew from 17,094 residents in 1900 to 69,698 in 2020.
Columbia 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 51.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, High Springs, FL weather station (8 miles away).
20,689 jobs at 1,492 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort White.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Columbia. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort White Elementary SchoolFort White | Pre-K–5 | 644 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Fort White High SchoolFort White | 6–12 | 1,101 | Public | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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