HaroldFL
A town in Florida, home to 368 people.
Is Harold a good place to live?
Harold’s average trip to work is 45 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Harold. 54% of the land in Harold is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest place to walk is Blackwater River State Forest, 5,091 acres with 27.7 miles of trail. Harold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
368 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Harold: who provides what
Harold is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa 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 Harold.
In Harold, trail density runs higher than in the typical Florida or U.S. town
40 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Blackwater River State Forest | 27.7 mi | 5,091 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: very high risk in Harold, mostly hurricanes
Harold’s FEMA risk score is 87 of 100. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2020. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 56% come from hurricanes and 17% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Harold’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Half commute less than 26 miles. The top destinations are Pensacola (14%), East Milton (8%) and Milton (7%). 11% of Harold residents live below the poverty line.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Harold: mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 40° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Harold is
Among adults in Harold, 21% have been diagnosed with depression. Nearly a fifth of adults in Harold report frequent physical distress; 20% report frequent mental distress.
| Harold | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Harold | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.5% | 12.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.7% | 7.2% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.5% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Harold
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Harold; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Harold residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
100% of working residents leave Harold for work
Where Harold’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Harold
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harold, FL a good place to live?
Harold has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.