WestvilleFL
A town of 274, settled in 1883.
Is Westville a good place to live?
Westville’s average trip to work is 40 minutes, against 27 minutes in Florida’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a lower January low than Westville. 31% of the land in Westville is conserved, against 3% in Florida’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Westville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
274 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Westville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Westville, 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 Westville.
Natural hazards: very high risk in Westville, mostly hurricanes
FEMA puts 57% of Westville’s expected hazard losses down to hurricanes, and 28% to inland flooding. Compared with 95% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Since 1994, Westville has seen 9 flood insurance claims paid out.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median rent in Westville is lower than in most of Florida or the rest of the country
Nine in ten households live in a home they own in Westville. The typical home value here is about $193,000, about the same as a year ago, 49% below the Florida typical home.
| Westville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $669 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 90% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Westville has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
4.1 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Westville: one, of 4 acres. Its trail density comes in at 0.6 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fern Arnold Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Westville has 0.5 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
The top destinations are DeFuniak Springs (11%), Bonifay (9%) and Panama City Beach (5%). The share of working residents in Westville who work locally: 0.9%. Its income of the median household stands at $74,000.
| Westville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 5% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 11% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Westville is
Just over a fifth of Westville adults report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 637 Florida towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Westville. Among adults locally, 21% smoke cigarettes and 44% sleep under 7 hours.
| Westville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 37% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Westville | FL |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.7% | 12.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21% | 12.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.1% | 7.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Westville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Westville; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Westville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
99% of working residents leave Westville for work
Where Westville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Westville
Town in the state of Florida, United States
Westville is a town in Holmes County, Florida, United States. Westville is part of the Florida Panhandle in North Florida. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 261, down from 289 at the 2010 census. From 2010 to 2020, Westville's population growth percentage was -9.7%.
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- Area
- 7.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 69 ft
- ZIP code
- 32464
- Area code
- 850
Questions about Westville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Westville, FL a good place to live?
Westville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.