Black HammockFL
A town of 1,290.
Is Black Hammock a good place to live?
Black Hammock’s best subject grades are an A for health and the outdoors and an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for cost of living. 8.2% of residents are under 18 in Black Hammock, against 20% in Florida’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. On health, just 19 of Florida’s 777 towns do better. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 84% of U.S. towns. 24% of the land in Black Hammock is conserved, above both the Florida town median (3%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). On the outdoors, just 70 of Florida’s 779 towns do better. Lake Jesup Conservation Area, at 1,270 acres with 1.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Black Hammock has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Black Hammock stand out
Where Black Hammock beats most towns.
1,290 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Black Hammock grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Black Hammock is from typical.
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Walt Disney World Resort and 69 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Black Hammock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw25 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw25 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
Big draw25 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
8 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Bounce HousePhoto credits
Walt Disney World Resort: Anthony Quintano from Westminster, United States, CC BY 2.0 · Universal Studios Florida: Radiobroadcastcenter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Universal Epic Universe: Martin Lewison, CC BY 2.0 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Acrisure Bounce House: DampFrijoles, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Black Hammock: who provides what
Black Hammock is unincorporated, so Seminole 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 Black Hammock.
Black Hammock stands out in Florida and nationally, with fewer of its adults who get no exercise outside work
17% of adults get no exercise outside work in Black Hammock. Black Hammock beats the Florida average on 22 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Black Hammock.
| Black Hammock | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Black Hammock | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 16.8% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.3% | 12.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More middle-aged adults than Florida overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 56% of residents (38% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (20% statewide). Black Hammock’s median age is 59.9 years. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Black Hammock | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.9 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 26% and 48% women
The Census survey reached too few of Black Hammock’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.9 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Black Hammock | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3.9% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 46% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 54.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.2% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points
Black Hammock has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Black Hammock for work: only 1% work in town. The average trip to work in Black Hammock is 21 minutes. Jobs based in Black Hammock grew to 351 in 2023, 133 more than in 2013.
| Black Hammock | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Black Hammock has set aside 23.5% of its land for conservation
6.0 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lake Jesup Conservation Area | 1.8 mi | 1,270 |
| 2. Black Hammock Wilderness Area | 0.4 mi | 687 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Black Hammock has mild winters and hot summers
Black Hammock has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 49° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Black Hammock faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1994, 47 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Black Hammock.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A larger share of households in Black Hammock own their home than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
100% of Black Hammock households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Black Hammock
Colleges nearby
8 within 15 miles of the center of Black Hammock
About 5 of every 100 Black Hammock residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
99% of working residents leave Black Hammock for work
Where Black Hammock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Black Hammock
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Black Hammock is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Seminole County, Florida, United States on the southern shore of Lake Jesup. As of the 2020 census, Black Hammock had a population of 1,195.
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- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 10 ft
- Area code
- 407
Questions about Black Hammock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Black Hammock, FL expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $297,000, 21% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.