Town guide

Harold, Florida

Harold is a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, home to about 368 people across 15 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32564 and 32583.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population36825 per sq mi
Median home value$85,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking4%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Harold

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Harold

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA182 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX506 miles away

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

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

Who represents Harold

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

Harold had 909 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 878th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Harold population by census2010: 823, 2020: 90982320109092020

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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 66.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HaroldJan: high 65°F, low 42°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.9 in; Mar: high 74°F, low 51°F, 5.4 in; Apr: high 80°F, low 56°F, 5.9 in; May: high 86°F, low 64°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 75°F, 7.6 in; Aug: high 93°F, low 74°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 70°F, 6.5 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 73°F, low 49°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 66°F, low 45°F, 5.4 in65°42°Jan5.568°45°Feb4.974°51°Mar5.480°56°Apr5.986°64°May3.892°72°Jun6.893°75°Jul7.693°74°Aug6.490°70°Sep6.583°59°Oct3.973°49°Nov4.466°45°Dec5.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whiting Field Nas South, FL weather station (7 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

60 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harold’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Santa Rosa Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Milton6.5 miles
  • Hca Florida West HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pensacola17.2 miles
  • Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors3
Specialist doctors2
Dentists6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants20
Mental health providers19
Physical and occupational therapists10

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 Harold

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Piggly Wiggly0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Stephen's Landing4.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.6 mi
  • Walgreens5.6 mi

Libraries

  • Milton Library4.9 mi

Museums

  • Imogene Theater4.7 mi
  • West Florida Railroad Museum4.8 mi

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.

Schools in Harold

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

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bagdad Elementary SchoolMiltonPre-K–5501Public4.7 mi
Bennett C Russell Elementary SchoolMiltonPre-K–5899Public9.0 mi
East Milton Elementary SchoolMiltonPre-K–5771Public3.7 mi
Avalon Middle SchoolMilton6–8768Public9.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
West Florida Baptist AcademyMiltonPre-K–12621Baptist8.0 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 East Milton, Bagdad, Avalon, Garcon Point, Mulat and Dickerson City.

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