Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,217, settled in 1877.
The best of Graceville’s subject grades are a B+ for walkability and a B for cost of living; the weakest is a D for health. On health, just 52 of Florida’s 777 towns do worse. Graceville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 95% of U.S. towns. Graceville is home to Baptist University of Florida. Graceville has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Graceville beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Graceville is from typical.
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Census counts: 734 in 1910, a peak of 2,918 in 1980, 2,153 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2013 and 3 maps from 1951 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Graceville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 17, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Graceville.
Graceville beats the Florida average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 22. 19% of adults report frequent physical distress in Graceville, above both the Florida town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (14%). 18% of Graceville adults have diabetes.
| Graceville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 37% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 20% | 19% |
| What stands out | Graceville | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.1% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 7.2% |
| More smokers | 19.3% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Jackson school district. Its one school is below. The largest public high school is Graceville School, with 400 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graceville SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 400 | C |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Graceville’s median rent is $863 a month, against $1,647 a month in Florida’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 56% of households own their home in Graceville. The typical Graceville home is worth about $169,000, about the same as a year ago, 55% below the Florida typical home.
| Graceville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 56% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $863 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities. Since 1985, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Graceville.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Graceville has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Graceville’s July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Graceville for work: only 10% work in town. The median household income in Graceville is $42,000. Since 2013, Graceville has lost 331 jobs, to 850 in 2023.
| Graceville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $42,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 10% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Graceville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.9% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veterans Memorial Park | — | 8 |
| 2. Tiger Park | — | 6 |
| 3. Bay Line Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Graceville
College town 21 of every 100 Graceville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
3 notable people were born in Graceville.
City in Florida, United States
Graceville is a city in Jackson County, Florida, United States. It is near the Alabama state line. The population was 2,153 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
3 notable people were born here, including Neal Anderson and James Henry Deese.
