Green Cove Springs is a city in Clay County, Florida, home to about 10,044 people across 7.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32043.
Homes sold for a median of $186 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Asbury Lake; part is in Green Cove Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Green Cove Springs. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA786 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Green Cove 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.
Green Cove Springs had 9,786 residents in the 2020 census, up 82% since 2000.
It’s the 347th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Clay County grew from 5,635 residents in 1900 to 218,245 in 2020.
Clay 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 47°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksonville Nas, FL weather station (17 miles away).
48,303 jobs at 4,455 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
82 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Green Cove Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 6 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 23 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 14 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1854.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Clay. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Bennett Elementary SchoolGreen Cove Springs | Pre-K–6 | 564 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Contracted Residential ServicesGreen Cove Springs | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 4.8 mi |
| Hospital Homebound Homebased ProgramsGreen Cove Springs | Pre-K–12 | — | Special Education | 4.8 mi |
| Lake Asbury Elementary SchoolGreen Cove Springs | Pre-K–6 | 935 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Shadowlawn Elementary SchoolGreen Cove Springs | Pre-K–6 | 695 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Spring Park ElementaryGreen Cove Springs | Pre-K–6 | 698 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School AGreen Cove Springs | K–6 | — | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Amikids Clay CountyGreen Cove Springs | 6–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| R. C. Bannerman Learning CenterGreen Cove Springs | 6–12 | 211 | Alternative Education | 4.4 mi |
| Green Cove Springs Junior High SchoolGreen Cove Springs | 7–8 | 793 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Lake Asbury Junior High SchoolGreen Cove Springs | 7–8 | 940 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Clay High SchoolGreen Cove Springs | 9–12 | 1,776 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregational Holiness Church SchoolGreen Cove Springs | K–12 | 13 | Pentecostal | 3.1 mi |
| Seamark RanchGreen Cove Springs | 3–12 | 23 | Baptist | 5.7 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 Asbury Lake and Penney Farms.
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