Spring RidgeFL
With 555 residents, it is a town in Florida.
Is Spring Ridge a good place to live?
Spring Ridge’s median age is 26.7 years, where Florida’s towns sit at 42.5 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Spring Ridge. Spring Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
555 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Spring Ridge: who provides what
Spring Ridge is unincorporated, so Gilchrist 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 Spring Ridge.
More children than Florida overall
Four-year graduates: 38% of adults 25 and older here, 34% across Florida. Children under 18 are 37% of residents (20% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 24% of residents (38% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 43% and 64% women
The Census survey reached too few of Spring Ridge’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±10.1 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Spring Ridge | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 25% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.3% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 4.3% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 1.3% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 2.9% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 1% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.5% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 27.9% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.5% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
Spring Ridge has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Spring Ridge sits above 85% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 47% come from inland flooding and 29% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Spring Ridge stands out in Florida and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
For Spring Ridge, the average trip to work is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Gainesville (28%), Alachua (8%) and Jacksonville (4%). The median commute is under 26 miles.
| Spring Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The climate in Spring Ridge brings mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 42° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Spring Ridge is
The share of adults in Spring Ridge who have been diagnosed with depression: 20%. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Spring Ridge is ahead of Florida on 5 and behind on 4. Among adults in the town, 15% smoke cigarettes and 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Spring Ridge | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 14% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Spring Ridge | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.5% | 13.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
0% of Spring Ridge is conserved land
1.4 miles of trail. For Spring Ridge, the trail density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Spring Ridge
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Spring Ridge; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Spring Ridge residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
100% of working residents leave Spring Ridge for work
Where Spring Ridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Spring Ridge
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Spring Ridge, FL a good place to live?
Spring Ridge has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.