Town guide

Jennings, Florida

Jennings is a town in Hamilton County, Florida, home to about 1,164 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32053.

Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,164438 per sq mi
Median home value$71,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$152Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Jennings

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Around Jennings

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)86 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL89 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX733 miles away

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

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

Who represents Jennings

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

Jennings had 749 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 759th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Hamilton County grew from 11,881 residents in 1900 to 14,004 in 2020.

Jennings population by census2000: 833, 2010: 878, 2020: 749833200087820107492020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,881, 1910: 11,825, 1920: 9,873, 1930: 9,454, 1940: 9,778, 1950: 8,981, 1960: 7,705, 1970: 7,787, 1980: 8,761, 1990: 10,930, 2000: 13,327, 2010: 14,799, 2020: 14,00412K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’709K’80’9013K’00’1014K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 52.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JenningsJan: high 63°F, low 38°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 66°F, low 41°F, 4 in; Mar: high 72°F, low 46°F, 4.6 in; Apr: high 78°F, low 52°F, 3.8 in; May: high 85°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 68°F, 6.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 70°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 70°F, 6.3 in; Sep: high 87°F, low 66°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Dec: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.4 in63°38°Jan4.666°41°Feb4.072°46°Mar4.678°52°Apr3.885°60°May3.288°68°Jun6.890°70°Jul5.989°70°Aug6.387°66°Sep4.980°56°Oct2.972°46°Nov2.465°41°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper, FL weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

1,760 jobs at 160 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyManufacturing: 552 jobs; Retail trade: 417 jobs; Wholesale trade: 190 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 120 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 117 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 99 jobs; Professional services: 54 jobs; Other services: 46 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 24% Wholesale trade 11% Health care and social assistance 7% Hotels and restaurants 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Professional services 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jennings.

Nearest hospitals

  • Madison County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madison17.8 miles
  • Sgmc HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Valdosta23.5 miles
  • Archbold BrooksCritical access hospital · emergency room · Quitman30.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Jennings

Libraries

  • Jennings Public Library4.4 mi

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.

Schools in Jennings

Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Achiever's Christian AcademyJenningsK–910Christian (no specific denomination)4.0 mi
Jennings First Christian SchoolJacksonvilleK–1212Assembly of God4.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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