Traffic light at FL363 and CR2204, 2024
Woodville’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,760 in 1990, 4,097 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 2 maps from 1981 on.
- 1888Woodville is settled
WoodvilleFL
A town of 3,722, settled in 1888.
Photo: The Bushranger · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
3,722
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$165K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
364
A commuter town
TownGrade
D
#558 of 634 in FL
Is Woodville a good place to live?
Woodville grades D overall, 558th of 634 graded towns in Florida, mostly because of health and incomes. Residents are less healthy than 88% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. The median household income is $54K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. In its favor, homes are within reach, about $165K for a typical one, or 2.5 years of the Tallahassee metro’s $65K median household income. On walkability, just 21 of Florida’s 776 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. The biggest park or preserve is Apalachicola National Forest, at 42 acres.
A growing town
Woodville has grown 38% from 2010 to 2020
2,978 counted in 2010 and 4,097 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
How Woodville grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Florida), ordered by how far Woodville is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.3 of 20; 8% of households have no car; 0.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →HealthTallahassee Memorial Healthcare 9.7 miles awayDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →Cost of livingBOpen →SchoolsB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 21 attractions →Doak Campbell Stadium and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodville. Close and well known come first.
9 mi Stadium & arenaDoak Campbell Stadium
14 mi Park & preserveSt. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
18 mi LighthouseSt. Marks Light
24 mi National forestApalachicola National Forest21 mi Ancient sitePage-Ladson prehistory site
8 mi MuseumTallahassee MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Doak Campbell Stadium: Mlsquad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge: Tim Ross, Public domain · St. Marks Light: MaheshGonela, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Apalachicola National Forest: Sallicio, Public domain · Tallahassee Museum: Tim Ross, Public domain
Getting set up
Moving to Woodville: who provides what
Woodville is unincorporated, so Leon County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerDuke Energy18.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Tallahassee water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLeon CountyLeon County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Florida you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLeon Supervisor of ElectionsLeon County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2023
ZIP code3230532305 100%Census 2020
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 Woodville.
Woodville has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns, has homes that are cheap against local pay and sends most of its workers to Tallahassee and beyond.
HealthD
Woodville’s grade for health is a D
43% of adults have high blood pressure in Woodville, above both the Florida town median (37%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of Woodville adults have diabetes. Woodville beats the Florida average on 1 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Woodville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 37% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 36% |
31 measures vs. Florida
1 better13 too close to call17 worse
| What stands out | Woodville | FL |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 13.4% | 15.9% |
| More smokers | 18.4% | 12.4% |
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
9.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
11th
percentile among FL towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
On state tests, Woodville’s schools beat 51% of Florida districts
Its public schools are run by the Leon school district. Its one school is below.
51%of FL districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodville SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 462 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within FL on state tests and graduation
OutdoorsB
Woodville has set aside 3.7% of its land for conservation
5.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
#188for trails in FL
| Woodville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.6 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.7% | 3% | 4.3% |
3.7%
conserved · 200 of 5,394 acres
5.1 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Apalachicola National Forest | 0.1 mi | 42 |
| 2. J. Lewis Hall Senior, Woodville Park and Recreation Complex | 0.1 mi | 26 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Inland flooding leads a very high hazard risk in Woodville
Since 1985, 11 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodville.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesCold waves
11
paid flood claims since 1985
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
More than half of Woodville’s working residents commute to Tallahassee
Woodville has 364 jobs for its 1,817 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Woodville for work: only 2% work in town. 20% of workers work from home in Woodville, where Florida’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 11%. Since 2013, Woodville has added 134 jobs, to 364 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Woodville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 14% | 11% |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 27 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Woodville2%
Tallahassee61%
Jacksonville2%
Crawfordville1%
Midway1%
11 mi
median commute distance
364
jobs based in Woodville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Woodville, expect mild winters and hot summers
The Tallahassee Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that about 128 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Tallahassee Ap weather station, 8 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 255 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 96% of Florida places with climate records.
Woodville has warm winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. Woodville’s July high is 92°F.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter42–66°
Spring55–81°
Summer71–91°
Fall58–81°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 11
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade B
A home in Woodville sells for about $200K at the median
At 2.5 years of the Tallahassee metro’s $65K median household income, the typical home costs less against local pay than in 94% of Florida towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living. The median property tax bill is $1,198, against $2,730 across Florida, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Woodville is $1,022 a month.
$200Kmedian sale price
| Woodville | Florida towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,022 a month | $1,647 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 72% | 73% |
3
homes sold in May
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodville
17pages on Woodville
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Woodville
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee7.9 mi$5,785 in-state tuitionFlorida State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Tallahassee9 mi$5,656 in-state tuitionTallahassee State CollegeCommunity college · Public · Tallahassee9.8 mi$2,026 in-state tuition
About 8 of every 100 Woodville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Florida.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Woodville for work
Where Woodville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
364jobs based in Woodville
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Woodville
CDP in Florida, United States
Woodville is a census-designated place in Leon County, Florida, United States, just south of Tallahassee, Florida. The population was 4,097 at the 2020 census, up from 2,978 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area. The American Civil War Battle of Natural Bridge, in March 1865, occurred near what is now Woodville, at the Natural Bridge (approximately six miles from Woodville proper). This is where the St. Marks River drops into a sinkhole, the Natural Bridge Sink and flows underground, reemerging .25 miles (0.40 km) downstream.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 33 ft
- ZIP code
- 32362
- Area code
- 850, 448
Questions about Woodville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodville, FL a good place to live?
Woodville grades D overall, better than 8% of U.S. towns and #558 of 634 in Florida. It grades D for health and B− for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Woodville, FL expensive?
The typical home is worth about $165,000, 56% below the Florida typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.