Penney Farms is a town in central Clay County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Jacksonville, Florida metropolitan statistical area. Its population was 821 at the 2020 census, up from 749 at the 2010 census.
History
thumb|left|The Penney Retirement Community has been there since 1926.
In 1922, JCPenney department store pioneer J. C. Penney founded the community of Penney Farms (briefly known as Long Branch City), where he platted an experimental, suburban farming village.
Geography
The Town of Penney Farms is located near the geographic center of Clay County. Florida State Road 16 leads east to Green Cove Springs, the county seat, and west to Starke.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild winters. According to the Köppen climate classification, the Town of Penney Farms has a humid subtropical climate zone (Cfa).
Demographics
2010 and 2020 censuses
{| class="wikitable"
|+Penney Farms racial composition<br> (Hispanics excluded from racial categories)<br> (NH = Non-Hispanic)<br>
!Race
!Pop 2010
!Pop 2020
!% 2010
!% 2020
|-
|White (NH)
|675
|742
|90.12%
|90.38%
|-
|Black or African American (NH)
|49
|43
|6.54%
|5.24%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Asian (NH)
|7
|3
|0.93%
|0.37%
|-
|Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian (NH)
|0
|0
|0.00%
|0.00%
|-
|Some other race (NH)
|0
|2
|0.00%
|0.24%
|-
|Multiracial (NH)
|10
|17
|1.34%
|2.07%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|8
|14
|1.07%
|1.71%
|-
|Total
|749
|821
|
|
|-
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, 821 people, 286 households, and 163 families were residing in the town.
As of the 2010 United States census, 749 people, 232 households, and 148 families lived in the town.
2000 census
As of the census