Tyndall AFBFL
The town has 447 residents and lies in Florida.
Is Tyndall AFB a good place to live?
Tyndall AFB’s mean commuting time is 13 minutes, where Florida’s towns sit at 27 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only 3 of the 639 Florida towns we compare have a lower median age than Tyndall AFB. Tyndall AFB’s trail density is 1.2 miles per square mile, against 0.4 in Florida’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Balfour Beatty Community Recreation Center, at 43 acres. Tyndall AFB has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Tyndall AFB stand out
Where Tyndall AFB beats most towns.
Tyndall AFB has shrunk 95% from 2010 to 2020
2,994 counted in 2010 and 139 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Moving to Tyndall AFB: who provides what
Tyndall AFB is unincorporated, so Bay 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 Tyndall AFB.
A college town: 44% of residents are 18 to 24
36% of Tyndall AFB adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 20% and 47% women
The Census survey reached too few of Tyndall AFB’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.6 points. Across Florida, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Tyndall AFB | FL | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.4% | 9.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 43.6% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 12.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 2% | 13.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 11.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 9.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 20% | 10.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.3% | 27.2% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.5% | 18.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 5.6% | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25% | 21.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.6% | 12.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Tyndall AFB’s kids attend
Public schools: the Bay school district. Its one school is below. Enrollment at Tyndall AFB’s public school: 883 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyndall AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 883 | A |
NCES · EDFacts
A job hub: Tyndall AFB has 13.7 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,016 commuters
The top destinations are Panama City (24%), Panama City Beach (8%) and Port St. Joe (4%). For most workers, Tyndall AFB is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in the town fell to 1,017 in 2023, 218 fewer than in 2013. Among residents locally, 4.3% live below the poverty line.
| Tyndall AFB | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4.3% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Very high risk in Tyndall AFB, with hurricanes at the top
In Tyndall AFB, the FEMA risk score is 92 of 100. FEMA puts 86% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 11% to inland flooding. One declared disaster, in 2018, has brought federal aid to Tyndall AFB households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Tyndall AFB stands out in Florida and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent mental distress
For adults in Tyndall AFB, the share who have diabetes is 4.8%. Among 637 Florida towns, just one has a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Tyndall AFB. Against the Florida average, Tyndall AFB comes out ahead on 17 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 7.
| Tyndall AFB | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 4.8% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Tyndall AFB | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 2.3% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 4.8% | 13.5% |
| More binge drinkers | 22.4% | 14.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Felix Lake Recreation Area | 0.6 mi | 12 |
| 2. Balfour Beatty Community Recreation Center | — | 43 |
| 3. Heritage Park | — | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Tyndall AFB
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Tyndall AFB
About 12 of every 100 Tyndall AFB residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
447 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Questions about Tyndall AFB
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Tyndall AFB, FL a good place to live?
Tyndall AFB has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.