Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Jennings’ average trip to work is 40 minutes, where Florida’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 639 Florida towns we compare, none has a lower median household income than Jennings. Jennings High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jennings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Jennings beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 480 in 1910, 749 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2002 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jennings, 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 Jennings.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings First Christian School PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 12 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The typical Jennings home is worth about $246,000, up 5.2% in a year, 35% below the Florida typical home. 64% of Jennings households own their home, below both Florida’s towns (72%) and U.S. towns (73%).
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
47% of Jennings residents live below the poverty line. Most working residents leave Jennings for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Jasper (5%), Lake City (5%) and Jacksonville (5%).
| Jennings | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 47% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.8% | 5% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jennings has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Jennings is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
37% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Jennings. Among 637 Florida towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Jennings. 21% of adults report frequent mental distress in Jennings.
| Jennings | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 20% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Jennings | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.6% | 9.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.9% | 12.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Jennings; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Jennings residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Where Jennings’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Jennings is a town in Hamilton County, Florida, United States. The population was 749 at the 2020 census, down from 878 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Jennings has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Andrew Prine and Thomas Albert Jennings.
