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High Springs earns a D, ranked 506th of 634 in Florida. One bright spot: it is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns. Only 37 of Florida’s 779 towns score higher on history. The typical home is worth about $322K, 5.2 years of the Gainesville metro’s $61K median household income. Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement, at 197 acres with 1.5 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
5,350 counted in 2010 and 6,215 in 2020; an estimated 6,762 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.5% since 2020, after 16.2% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far High Springs is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,562 in 1900, 6,215 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1962 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in High Springs, 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 High Springs.
High Springs has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has more than doubled its jobs in ten years, but it has many renters stretched by housing costs.
16 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. At 0.7 miles per square mile, High Springs’ trail density is above both Florida’s towns (0.4) and U.S. towns (0.4).
| High Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Camp Kulaqua Conservation Easement | 1.5 mi | 197 |
| 2. City of High Springs Memorial Park | — | 10 |
| 3. High Springs Civic Center Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Alachua school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Springs Community SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 902 | A− |
| First Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 449 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Children under 18 are 31% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 16% of residents (21% statewide). High Springs has grown 8.5% since 2020, to 6,762 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 39% of High Springs adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, where Florida’s towns sit at 31% and U.S. towns at 29%.
| High Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 39% | 31% | 29% |
| Median age | 38 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 16% | 20% | 18% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±4.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| High Springs | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.1% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.2% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.3% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.2% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.7% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 19.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15.8% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The High Springs weather station records that about 100 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The High Springs weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 255 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 96% of Florida places with climate records.
High Springs has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. High Springs’ July high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of High Springs adults binge drink. High Springs beats the Florida average on 9 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of High Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression.
| High Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 23% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 25% | 25% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | High Springs | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.2% | 15.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 16.8% |
| More adults with depression | 20.5% | 17.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Jobs based here grew from 999 in 2013 to 2,070.
Most working residents leave High Springs for work: only 5% work in town. Jobs based in High Springs grew to 2,070 in 2023, 1,071 more than in 2013. The median household income in High Springs is $94,000.
| High Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
79.3% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 60.1% across Florida.
84% of households own their home in High Springs. The typical High Springs home is worth about $322,000, about the same as a year ago, 14% below the Florida typical home.
| High Springs | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,878 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 84% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around High Springs. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
7 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
16 mi State parkIchetucknee Springs State Park
22 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
30 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
17 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a yearBen Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ichetucknee Springs State Park: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of High Springs
About 4 of every 100 High Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
City in Florida, United States
High Springs is a city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in Alachua County and seventh-largest in North Central Florida. The population was 6,215 at the 2020 census, up from 5,350 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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2 towns share a border with High Springs.
| Town | FL rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Springs | #506 | D | D | — | C+ | B |
| Alachua | #354 | C | C− | — | C+ | A− |
| Newberry | #407 | C | C− | — | C+ | A− |
High Springs, Alachua and Newberry report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare High Springs with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
High Springs grades D overall, better than 14% of U.S. towns and #506 of 634 in Florida. It grades B for health and C+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
