Town guide

Waldo, Florida

Waldo is a city in Alachua County, Florida, home to about 1,303 people across 2.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32694.

Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,303600 per sq mi
Median home value$113,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$177Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Waldo

1 ZIP code

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Around Waldo

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)56 miles away
Closer regional airportGainesville Regional Airport (GNV)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL48 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX793 miles away

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

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

Who represents Waldo

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

Waldo had 846 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 746th largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Alachua County grew from 32,245 residents in 1900 to 278,468 in 2020.

Waldo population by census2000: 821, 2010: 1,015, 2020: 84682120001,01520108462020

Alachua County, 1900–2020

Alachua County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,245, 1910: 34,305, 1920: 31,689, 1930: 34,365, 1940: 38,607, 1950: 57,026, 1960: 74,074, 1970: 104,764, 1980: 151,348, 1990: 181,596, 2000: 217,955, 2010: 247,336, 2020: 278,46832K’00’1032K’20’3039K’40’5074K’60’70151K’80’90218K’00’10278K’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 43°F. About 48.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WaldoJan: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.7 in; Mar: high 76°F, low 50°F, 3.5 in; Apr: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; May: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 90°F, low 70°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.7 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 72°F, 6.4 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 69°F, 5.1 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 61°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 75°F, low 51°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in67°43°Jan3.371°46°Feb2.776°50°Mar3.582°56°Apr2.787°63°May3.190°70°Jun7.691°72°Jul6.791°72°Aug6.488°69°Sep5.182°61°Oct2.775°51°Nov1.869°45°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Alachua County

103,368 jobs at 6,721 businesses in Alachua County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Alachua CountyHealth care and social assistance: 29,215 jobs; Retail trade: 14,876 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 14,114 jobs; Professional services: 6,462 jobs; Construction: 6,154 jobs; Other services: 5,293 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,205 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,757 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 14% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Manufacturing 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Waldo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Uf Health Shands HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Gainesville14.9 miles
  • Hca Florida North Florida HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville17.4 miles
  • Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - GainesvilleVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Gainesville18.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Waldo

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Waldo Library Branch0.7 mi
  • Waldo Branch Library0.7 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Waldo Historical Railway Museum0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Theater X Adult5.0 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 Waldo

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

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Constellation Charter School of GainesvilleWaldo1–798Charter0.6 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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