Chipley is a very small city located in the state of Florida. With a population of 3,741 people and four associated neighborhoods, Chipley is the 316th largest community in Florida.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chipley is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chipley is a city of service providers, professionals, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chipley who work in teaching (12.52%), food service (9.87%), and management occupations (8.67%). Chipley is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Chipley, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town. In Chipley, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.21 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Chipley is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Chipley citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.08% of adults 25 and older in Chipley have a college degree. The per capita income in Chipley in 2022 was $28,094, which is lower middle income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,376 for a family of four. However, Chipley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chipley is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chipley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chipley residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chipley include English, Irish, French, African, and German. The most common language spoken in Chipley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
