Asbury LakeFL
A town of 14,458. Public schools that outperform most of Florida.
Is Asbury Lake a good place to live?
Asbury Lake grades B overall, ranked 69th of 634 in Florida, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $101K and its schools outperform 79% of the state's. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $482K, 6.1 years of the Jacksonville metro’s $80K median household income. Asbury Lake’s average trip to work is 38 minutes, above both Florida’s towns (27 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 64 of Florida’s 776 towns score lower on walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Ronnie Van Zant Park, at 87 acres.
What makes Asbury Lake stand out
Where Asbury Lake beats most towns.
Asbury Lake has grown 27% from 2010 to 2020
8,700 counted in 2010 and 11,036 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Asbury Lake grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Asbury Lake is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Asbury Lake: who provides what
Asbury Lake is unincorporated, so Clay County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Asbury Lake.
Asbury Lake sends most of its workers to Jacksonville and beyond, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has milder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Florida.
Asbury Lake earns an A− for schools
Its public schools are run by the Clay school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Asbury Junior High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 940 | B+ |
| Lake Asbury Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 935 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Fewer of Asbury Lake’s residents live below the poverty line than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
Asbury Lake has 590 jobs for its 5,678 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 38 minutes, against 28 across Florida.
2.2% of residents live below the poverty line in Asbury Lake. Since 2013, Asbury Lake has added 237 jobs, to 590 in 2023. Most working residents leave Asbury Lake for work: only 2% work in town.
| Asbury Lake | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.2% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Asbury Lake earns a C for cost of living
Asbury Lake’s median rent is $2,172 a month. The typical Asbury Lake home is worth about $482,000, up 3% in a year, 29% above the Florida typical home. 89% of Asbury Lake households own their home.
| Asbury Lake | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,172 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 89% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Asbury Lake has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
5.8 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Asbury Lake | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ronnie Van Zant Park | — | 87 |
| 2. Black Creek Ravines Conservation Area | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Asbury Lake earns a B+ for health
Against the 8,452 U.S. towns with household incomes like Asbury Lake’s, it is less healthy than 50%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Asbury Lake beats the Florida average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Asbury Lake | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Asbury Lake | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 10.6% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.7% | 16.8% |
| More adults with depression | 20% | 17.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Younger than Florida overall
People 65 and older are 13% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 46% of residents (38% statewide). 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Asbury Lake | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 20% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.8 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Asbury Lake | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.7% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.9% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.6% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 27.2% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
In Asbury Lake, expect mild winters and hot summers
January nights average 43.7°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 82% of Florida places with climate records; July afternoons average 91.9°.
Asbury Lake has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The January low in Asbury Lake is 44°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Asbury Lake | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 44°F | 51°F | 22°F |
| July high | 92°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Asbury Lake, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities. Since 2012, 9 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Asbury Lake.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
EverBank Field and 37 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Asbury Lake. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaEverBank Field
31 mi National MonumentCastillo de San Marcos National Monument598K visitors a year
21 mi Stadium & arenaVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
29 mi National MemorialFort Caroline National Memorial369K visitors a year
20 mi MuseumUSS Orleck
21 mi TheatreDaily's PlacePhoto credits
EverBank Field: AndrewAvitus, CC BY 3.0 · Castillo de San Marcos National Monument: National Park Service, Public domain · VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena: Nichos (talk), Public domain · Fort Caroline National Memorial: NPS Photo, Public domain · USS Orleck: U.S. Navy, Public domain · Daily's Place: Itsbydesign, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Everything we know about Asbury Lake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Asbury Lake; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Asbury Lake residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
98% of working residents leave Asbury Lake for work
Where Asbury Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Asbury Lake
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Lake Asbury is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clay County, Florida, United States. It is referred to as the Asbury Lake CDP by the U.S. Census Bureau. The population at the 2020 census was 11,036, up from 8,700 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 17 sq mi
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- Area code
- 904
Questions about Asbury Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Asbury Lake, FL a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Asbury Lake grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #69 of 634 in Florida. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Asbury Lake, FL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.