WhitfieldFL
Some 599 people live in this town, in Florida.
Is Whitfield a good place to live?
No town among the 639 in Florida we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Whitfield. Whitfield has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Whitfield.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Whitfield: hurricanes
Of the losses FEMA expects in Whitfield, 54% come from hurricanes and 23% from inland flooding. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 90% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Whitfield has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Whitfield, 20% of residents live below the poverty line, above both Florida’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Half of commuters travel less than 27 miles. The top destinations are Milton (19%), Pensacola (14%) and Pace (4%).
| Whitfield | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Whitfield: mild winters and hot summers
The midsummer high for Whitfield comes to 92°F, against 91°F in Florida’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Whitfield is
The share of adults in Whitfield who sleep under 7 hours: 42%. CDC measures, 31 in all: Whitfield beats Florida on 1 and trails on 9. Among adults locally, 20% report frequent mental distress and 17% report frequent physical distress.
| Whitfield | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Whitfield | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 12.2% | 15.9% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 12.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Whitfield is conserved land
1.7 miles of trail. Whitfield’s trail network density is 0.4 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Whitfield
Moving to Whitfield: who provides what
Whitfield is unincorporated, so Santa Rosa 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.
100% of working residents leave Whitfield for work
Where Whitfield’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Whitfield; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Whitfield residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
About Whitfield
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
Whitfield is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Rosa County, Florida, United States. Its population was 312 at the 2020 census, up from 295 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Pensacola—Ferry Pass—Brent, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. Florida State Road 87 passes through the community.
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- Area
- 4.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 223 ft
- Area code
- 850
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Is Whitfield, FL a good place to live?
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