FerndaleFL
A town of 359, settled in 1923.
Is Ferndale a good place to live?
Ferndale’s January low is 48°F, close to Florida’s towns (51°F) and above U.S. towns (22°F). Ferndale’s concentration of trails is 1.2 miles per square mile, above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4). Ferndale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
359 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Walt Disney World Resort and 55 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Ferndale. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Theme parkWalt Disney World Resort
Big draw17 mi Theme parkUniversal Studios Florida9.5M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Theme parkUniversal Epic Universe
Big draw17 mi Theme parkUniversal's Islands of Adventure9.5M visitors a year
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaCamping World Stadium
20 mi Theme parkSeaWorld Orlando4.3M visitors a yearPhoto 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 · Universal's Islands of Adventure: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Camping World Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · SeaWorld Orlando: SeaWorld, CC BY 2.0
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Moving to Ferndale: who provides what
Ferndale is unincorporated, so Lake 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 Ferndale.
Ferndale’s typical home value is about $540K
Among households in Ferndale, 80% own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
A younger population than Florida as a whole
People 65 and older are 6% of residents (21% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide). Ferndale’s midpoint age is 49.3 years. Florida has 34% of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 37%.
| Ferndale | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 18% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Ferndale’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±42 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Ferndale | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 32% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.7% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 3.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 24.8% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.5% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.1% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 6.8% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.7% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 19.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
Ferndale stands out in Florida and nationally: a smaller share of its working residents work locally
Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles. Ferndale had 41 jobs in 2023, up 26 from 2013. The top destinations are Orlando (13%), Clermont (7%) and Tavares (6%).
| Ferndale | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.4% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ferndale Preserve | 3.3 mi | 188 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Ferndale is
Ferndale: 19% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Of 31 CDC measures, Ferndale beats the Florida average on 6 and trails it on 1. Two figures for adults locally: 23% get no exercise outside work, 16% binge drink.
| Ferndale | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 23% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 25% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Ferndale | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 12.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 9.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Ferndale has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
2 flood insurance claims have been paid in Ferndale since 2017. Compared with 59% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Ferndale after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2024. Expected losses in Ferndale break down as 43% from inland flooding and 21% from hurricanes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Ferndale
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ferndale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ferndale residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave Ferndale for work
Where Ferndale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Ferndale
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Ferndale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ferndale had a population of 548. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 2.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 102 ft
- ZIP code
- 34729
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Ferndale
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ferndale, FL a good place to live?
Ferndale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.