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Population (year 2000): 2,334. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,340 (+0.3% change)
Males: 1,107 (47.4%), Females: 1,227 (52.6%)
Franklin County
Zip codes:
32320.
Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $23,073 (year 2000)
Median house value: $83,800 (year 2000)
Races in Apalachicola:
- White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)
- Black (34.9%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
Ancestries: Irish (7.8%), English (7.2%), United
States (6.2%), German (6.1%), Italian (4.9%), French (2.0%).
Elevation: 17 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Apalachicola
- High school or higher: 69.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
- Unemployed: 3.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Apalachicola city
- Never married: 26.8%
- Now married: 45.7%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 13.0%
1.5% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -295 (-11.2%).
Hospital/medical center in Apalachicola:
- GEORGE E WEEMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (135 AVENUE
G)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Apalachicola:
- GULF PINES HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PORT SAINT JOE,
FL)
- CALHOUN LIBERTY HOSPITAL (about 49 miles;
BLOUNTSTOWN, FL)
- BAY MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; PANAMA CITY, FL)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Apalachicola:
- PANAMA CITY-BAY CO INTL (about 57 miles; PANAMA
CITY, FL; ID: PFN)
- TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 64 miles; TALLAHASSEE,
FL; ID: TLH)
- DOTHAN RGNL (about 114 miles; DOTHAN, AL; ID: DHN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Apalachicola:
- APALACHICOLA MUNI (about 2 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL;
ID: AAF)
- ST GEORGE ISLAND (about 9 miles; APALACHICOLA, FL;
ID: F47)
- COSTIN (about 21 miles; PORT ST JOE, FL; ID: A51)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Apalachicola:
- GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; PANAMA
CITY, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,140)
- TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 7,016)
- FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY
(about 69 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 10,991)
- FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles;
TALLAHASSEE, FL; FT enrollment: 29,949)
- GEORGE C WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-DOTHAN
(about 109 miles; DOTHAN, AL; FT enrollment: 2,703)
- OKALOOSA-WALTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles;
NICEVILLE, FL; FT enrollment: 3,374)
- ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; ALBANY,
GA; FT enrollment: 2,996)
Public high school in Apalachicola:
- APALACHICOLA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 271;
Location: #1 SHARK BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Apalachicola:
- CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 156;
Location: 12TH STREET AND AVENUE E; Grades: PK - 06)
- APALACHICOLA BAY CHARTER SCHOOL (Students:
134; Location: 350 FRED MEYER STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Apalachicola:
- FIRST BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 69;
Location: 46-9TH STREET PO BOX 159; Grades: PK - 9)
- LOVE CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 20; Location:
POST OFFICE BOX 237; Grades: PK - 6)
- DOVE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 17;
Location: 267 BROWNSVILLE ROAD; Grades: 5 - 11)
Library in Apalachicola:
- APALACHICOLA MUNICIPAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $14,505; Location: 72- 6TH STREET; 11,291 books;
124 audio materials; 176 video materials; 2 serial
subscriptions)
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