RaleighFL
Home to 499 people, the town was settled in 1898.
Is Raleigh a good place to live?
26% of residents live below the poverty line in Raleigh, where Florida’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Raleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
499 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium and 15 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Raleigh. Close and well known come first.
16 mi Stadium & arenaBen Hill Griffin Stadium
4 mi Ancient siteDevil's Den
30 mi Park & preserveGinnie Springs
12 mi State parkPaynes Prairie
14 mi MuseumFlorida Museum of Natural History200K visitors a year
30 mi Zoo & aquariumSilver SpringsPhoto credits
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium: The original uploader was Hughs at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5 · Devil's Den: Eric Beach, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ginnie Springs: (WT-de) Mistoffeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paynes Prairie: Ebyabe, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florida Museum of Natural History: WillMcC, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Silver Springs: NeilEvans, Public domain
Moving to Raleigh: who provides what
Raleigh is unincorporated, so Levy 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 Raleigh.
52% of residents are 65 or older
Raleigh’s midpoint age is 68.4 years. Here, 31% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 34% in Florida as a whole. 36% never finished high school.
| Raleigh | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68.4 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 31% | 31% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 12% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Raleigh’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±34.1 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Raleigh | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.4% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.2% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.4% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 7.8% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 18.8% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 32.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 36.2% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 18.5% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 4.4% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.8% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Christian Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 48 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
With 0.0 jobs for every working resident, most of Raleigh’s workers commute out
For Raleigh, the typical journey to work is 32 minutes. The top destinations are Gainesville (37%), Ocala (7%) and Williston (6%). The median commute is under 17 miles.
| Raleigh | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Raleigh, mostly hurricanes
Compared with 76% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Raleigh is higher. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 27%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults sleep under 7 hours in Raleigh than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
The share of adults in Raleigh who have been diagnosed with depression is 16%. Of 31 CDC measures, Raleigh beats the Florida average on 1 and trails it on 13. Two figures for adults in the town: 46% have high blood pressure, 17% have diabetes.
| Raleigh | Typical Florida town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 23% |
| What stands out | Raleigh | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 81.6% | 78.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 14.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Raleigh is conserved land
Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 0.6 miles. Parkland in Raleigh adds up to 9 acres. The trail density in the town is 0.3 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Two Tails Ranch Elephant Sanctuary | — | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Raleigh
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Raleigh
About 6 of every 100 Raleigh residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Florida.
100% of working residents leave Raleigh for work
Where Raleigh’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Raleigh
Census-designated place in Florida, United States
Raleigh is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 357 at the 2020 census, down from 373 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Gainesville, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 1.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- Area code
- 352
Questions about Raleigh
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Raleigh, FL a good place to live?
Raleigh has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.