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Grand Ridge, Florida
Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
Location in Jackson County and the state of Florida
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Jackson
Area
 • Total 4.52 sq mi (11.71 km2)
 • Land 4.35 sq mi (11.26 km2)
 • Water 0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 882
 • Density 202.81/sq mi (78.30/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32442
Area code(s) 850
FIPS code 12-27175
GNIS feature ID 0283275

Grand Ridge is a town in Jackson County, Florida, United States. The population was 892 at the 2010 census, up from 792 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Grand Ridge is located at 30°42′43″N 85°1′5″W / 30.71194°N 85.01806°W / 30.71194; -85.01806 (30.711977, -85.018091).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (3.98%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1960 415
1970 512 23.4%
1980 591 15.4%
1990 536 −9.3%
2000 792 47.8%
2010 892 12.6%
2020 882 −1.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

Grand Ridge racial composition
(Hispanics excluded from racial categories)
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 725 82.2%
Black or African American (NH) 101 11.45%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 3 0.34%
Asian (NH) 3 0.34%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 35 3.97%
Hispanic or Latino 15 1.7%
Total 882

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 882 people, 386 households, and 263 families residing in the town.

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