Town guide

White Springs, Florida

White Springs is a town in Columbia County, Florida, home to about 919 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 32096.

Homes sold for a median of $229 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population919502 per sq mi
Median home value$84,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$229Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in White Springs

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Around White Springs

Distances

Nearest major airportJacksonville International Airport (JAX)66 miles away
Closer regional airportValdosta Regional Airport (VLD)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Jacksonville, FL66 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX755 miles away

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

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

Who represents White Springs

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

White Springs had 740 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.

It’s the 792nd largest of 954 towns in Florida by population.

Columbia County grew from 17,094 residents in 1900 to 69,698 in 2020.

White Springs population by census2000: 819, 2010: 777, 2020: 740819200077720107402020

Columbia County, 1900–2020

Columbia County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,094, 1910: 17,689, 1920: 14,290, 1930: 14,638, 1940: 16,859, 1950: 18,216, 1960: 20,077, 1970: 25,250, 1980: 35,399, 1990: 42,613, 2000: 56,513, 2010: 67,531, 2020: 69,69817K’00’1014K’20’3017K’40’5020K’60’7035K’80’9057K’00’1070K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 53.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near White SpringsJan: high 66°F, low 42°F, 4.6 in; Feb: high 69°F, low 45°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 75°F, low 50°F, 4.2 in; Apr: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; May: high 87°F, low 63°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 70°F, 7.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 72°F, 5.9 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 72°F, 6.7 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 69°F, 5.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 50°F, 2.2 in; Dec: high 68°F, low 45°F, 2.9 in66°42°Jan4.669°45°Feb3.575°50°Mar4.281°56°Apr3.887°63°May3.591°70°Jun7.693°72°Jul5.992°72°Aug6.789°69°Sep5.282°60°Oct3.474°50°Nov2.268°45°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, White Springs 7n, FL weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Columbia County

20,689 jobs at 1,492 businesses in Columbia County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Columbia CountyHealth care and social assistance: 5,560 jobs; Retail trade: 3,234 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,745 jobs; Construction: 2,466 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,296 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,251 jobs; Wholesale trade: 921 jobs; Administrative and support: 738 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 12% Transportation and warehousing 6% Manufacturing 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 4%

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 White Springs.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hca Florida Lake City HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lake City12.5 miles
  • Va North Florida/South Georgia Healthcare System - Lake CityVA hospital · emergency room · Lake City13.6 miles
  • Lake Butler HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lake Butler34.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
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 White Springs

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park · 215 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores

  • Dollar General Market1.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • White Springs Public Library0.9 mi
  • White Springs Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Stephen Foster Museum0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Old Marble Stage0.9 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.

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