Town guide

Raiford, Florida

Raiford is a town in Union County, Florida, home to about 382 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 32083.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population382695 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Raiford

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Raiford

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)42 miles away
Closer regional airportGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL37 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX789 miles away

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

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

Who represents Raiford

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

Raiford had 224 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 872nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Union County grew from 7,428 residents in 1930 to 16,147 in 2020.

Raiford population by census2000: 187, 2010: 255, 2020: 224187200025520102242020

Union County, 1930–2020

Union County population, 1930 to 20201930: 7,428, 1940: 7,094, 1950: 8,906, 1960: 6,043, 1970: 8,112, 1980: 10,166, 1990: 10,252, 2000: 13,442, 2010: 15,535, 2020: 16,1477K’30’409K’50’608K’70’8010K’90’0016K’1016K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 45°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RaifordJan: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 47°F, 3 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 58°F, 2.6 in; May: high 87°F, low 66°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 73°F, 8.2 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 74°F, 7.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 74°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 71°F, 5.9 in; Oct: high 83°F, low 62°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 76°F, low 53°F, 2.3 in; Dec: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.7 in68°45°Jan4.071°47°Feb3.076°52°Mar3.182°58°Apr2.687°66°May3.792°73°Jun8.292°74°Jul7.192°74°Aug6.489°71°Sep5.983°62°Oct4.376°53°Nov2.371°47°Dec2.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Starke, FL weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Union County

1,586 jobs at 148 businesses in Union County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Union CountyTransportation and warehousing: 379 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 324 jobs; Retail trade: 238 jobs; Construction: 189 jobs; Manufacturing: 153 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 122 jobs; Other services: 50 jobs; Administrative and support: 40 jobsTransportation and warehousing 24% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 15% Construction 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 3% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Raiford.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lake Butler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake Butler8.3 miles
  • Ed Fraser Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Macclenny15.6 miles
  • Ascension St. Vincent's Clay CountyGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Middleburg20.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Pharmacies1

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.

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