MidwayGadsden County, FL
A town of 3,482, settled in 1859.
Is Midway a good place to live?
Midway grades D− overall, ranked 605th of 634 in Florida, mostly because of schools and health. Its schools rank behind 97% of the state's. Residents are less healthy than 83% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. One bright spot: it has 11 miles of trail. 5.9% of residents are 65 or older in Midway, against 20% in Florida’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Only 8 of the 638 Florida towns we compare have a lower January low than Midway.
Midway has grown 15% since 2010
3,004 counted in 2010 and 3,537 in 2020; an estimated 3,482 in 2025.
Since 2020 the trend has turned: down 2.1%, after 17.7% growth in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Midway grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Midway is from typical.
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Doak Campbell Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Midway. Close and well known come first.
11 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
31 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
22 mi National forestApalachicola National Forest
35 mi LighthouseSt. Marks Light39 mi Ancient sitePage-Ladson prehistory site
10 mi MuseumTallahassee MuseumPhoto credits
Doak Campbell Stadium: Mlsquad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Tim Ross, Public domain · Apalachicola National Forest: Sallicio, Public domain · St. Marks Light: MaheshGonela, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain
Moving to Midway: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Midway, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Midway.
Midway draws workers from Tallahassee and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than most of the country, though not than most of Florida.
| Midway | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midway City Park | 0.3 mi | 5 |
| 2. Hill Top Park | — | 9 |
| 3. Hill Top Park West | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
More than half of Midway’s working residents commute to Tallahassee
2,175 jobs are based in Midway, 1.5 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 756 in 2013 to 2,175.
Most working residents leave Midway for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Midway is 31 minutes. Jobs based in Midway grew to 2,175 in 2023, 1,419 more than in 2013.
| Midway | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $63,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Midway stands out in Florida and nationally, with more of its adults who have obesity
47% of adults have obesity in Midway. Midway beats the Florida average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 16% of adults have diabetes in Midway.
| Midway | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 32% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 16% |
| What stands out | Midway | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.8% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More children than Florida overall
Children under 18 are 36% of residents (20% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (21% statewide). Midway has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 3,482 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 34% across Florida.
| Midway | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.1 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 26% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
About 72 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±5.2 points). Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Midway | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 24.3% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.3% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.7% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.8% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 16.6% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.9% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 3,500, single groups can be off by several points
The typical home in Midway is valued at about $254K
The typical Midway home is worth about $254,000, down 1.6% in a year, 32% below the Florida typical home. 85% of Midway households own their home.
| Midway | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,110 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Midway, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Tallahassee Ap weather station, 10 miles away, 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. January nights average 40°: milder than most of the country, but colder than 94% of Florida places with climate records; July afternoons average 91.8°.
Midway has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Midway, with hurricanes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Midway
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Midway
About 3 of every 100 Midway residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
Every workday, about 2,128 people come to Midway for work
Where Midway’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Midway
City in Florida, United States of America
Midway is a city in Gadsden County, Florida, United States. It is a part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2020 census, the population was 3,537, up from 3,004 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 10 sq mi
- Elevation
- 200 ft
- ZIP code
- 32343
Questions about Midway
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Midway, FL a good place to live?
Midway grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #605 of 634 in Florida. It grades C− for health and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
Is Midway, FL expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.