Lawtey is a city in Bradford County, Florida, home to about 897 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32058.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV)27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Jacksonville, FL33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA793 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lawtey; 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.
Lawtey had 636 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 795th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.
Bradford County grew from 10,295 residents in 1900 to 28,303 in 2020.
Bradford 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 45°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Starke, FL weather station (8 miles away).
4,826 jobs at 460 businesses in Bradford County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lawtey.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Bradford. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawtey Elementary SchoolLawtey | Pre-K–6 | 257 | Public | 2.0 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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