Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Sopchoppy’s median age is 50.8 years, above both Florida’s towns (42.5 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Its National Register listings include Sopchoppy School and Mount Beasor Primitive Baptist Church. Sopchoppy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sopchoppy beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 17% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 450 in 1960, 426 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1924 and a map from 1972 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sopchoppy, 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 Sopchoppy.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Sopchoppy since 2008.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The typical Sopchoppy home is worth about $244,000, up 0.7% in a year, 35% below the Florida typical home. At $1,097 a month, Sopchoppy’s median rent is against $1,647 a month in Florida’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. 85% of households own their home in Sopchoppy.
| Sopchoppy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 85% | 72% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,097 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Sopchoppy for work: only 1% work in town. Sopchoppy’s median household income is $55,000. The top destinations are Tallahassee (32%), Crawfordville (4%) and Panama City (3%).
| Sopchoppy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.7% | 11% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Sopchoppy has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Sopchoppy is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 35 to 64 are 45% of residents (38% statewide); people 65 and older are 17% of residents (21% statewide). Sopchoppy has grown 16% since 2020, to 487 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of Sopchoppy adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Sopchoppy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 31% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
Somewhere between 21% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Sopchoppy’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±26.3 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Sopchoppy | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 8.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 7.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 29.4% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.1% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.1% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 32.5% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.7% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Sopchoppy beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| Sopchoppy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Sopchoppy | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82% | 78.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.6 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge, at 39 acres.
| Sopchoppy | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Myron B Hodge City Park | 0.4 mi | 34 |
| 2. Saint Marks National Wildlife Refuge | 0.2 mi | 39 |
| 3. Apalachicola National Forest | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Sopchoppy; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Sopchoppy residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
3 places in Sopchoppy on the National Register of Historic Places.
City in Florida, United States
Sopchoppy is a city in Wakulla County, Florida, United States. The city is located on the Florida Panhandle in North Florida, with Ochlockonee River State Park located nearby. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 426 at the 2020 census, down from 457 at the 2010 census.
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Sopchoppy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
