Town guide

Oriole Beach, Florida

Oriole Beach is a community in Santa Rosa County, Florida, home to about 2,005 people across 0.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32563.

Homes sold for a median of $221 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,0052,387 per sq mi
Median home value$326,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$221Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Oriole Beach

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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

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Around Oriole Beach

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)11 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA175 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX501 miles away

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

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

Who represents Oriole Beach

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

Oriole Beach had 1,679 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2010.

It’s the 679th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

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

Oriole Beach population by census2010: 1,420, 2020: 1,6791,42020101,6792020

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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 41°F. About 63.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Oriole BeachJan: high 63°F, low 41°F, 4.7 in; Feb: high 67°F, low 44°F, 4.7 in; Mar: high 73°F, low 50°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 79°F, low 56°F, 5.2 in; May: high 85°F, low 64°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 72°F, 6.1 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 74°F, 7.3 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 73°F, 8.6 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.6 in; Oct: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 71°F, low 48°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 64°F, low 44°F, 4.9 in63°41°Jan4.767°44°Feb4.773°50°Mar5.179°56°Apr5.285°64°May3.489°72°Jun6.191°74°Jul7.390°73°Aug8.688°69°Sep5.680°58°Oct3.871°48°Nov4.464°44°Dec4.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chactaw Nolf Milton, FL weather station (9 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

164 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oriole Beach.

Nearest hospitals

  • Gulf Breeze HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gulf Breeze8.1 miles
  • Baptist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola11.7 miles
  • Sacred Heart HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pensacola12.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors22
Specialist doctors13
Dentists15
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants39
Mental health providers45
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists1
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies4

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 Oriole Beach

Grocery stores

  • Publix2.1 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.4 mi
  • Winn-Dixie3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy3.4 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Oriole Beach

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

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Oriole Beach Elementary SchoolGulf BreezePre-K–5765Public4.1 mi
Woodlawn Beach Middle SchoolGulf Breeze6–8882Public1.1 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Coastline Christian AcademyGulf BreezePre-K–5158Christian (no specific denomination)4.2 mi
Good Shepherd Lutheran SchoolGulf BreezePre-K–525Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.1 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 Midway (Santa Rosa County), Tiger Point and Woodlawn Beach.

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