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Jennings is a small town of 1,164 people in Hamilton County, Florida. It's about 20 miles from Valdosta, GA and 88 miles from Jacksonville, FL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 63°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $92k and rent runs about $768 a month.
1,164people
$92kTypical home
$768/moRent
91° / 63°Summer / winter
0"Snow
262Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,164
- Part of a metro area
- About 438 people per sq mi
- 88 mi to Jacksonville, FL
- 20 mi to Valdosta, GA
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $92k (≈$577/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $23k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 63°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 262 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 103 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (345 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (617 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 26
- 42% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 8% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to VLD airport
- 85 mi to JAX (major hub)
- 84 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 157 ft
- 58 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 263 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 92 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 28% of Florida districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hamilton County: R+39 in 2024
- Florida: R+13 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.