Gilchrist County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,040
Rank #1,934 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$63,523 −15.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,749 of 3,222
46th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.5% −8.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,134 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Home Value
$199,900 −29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,405 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.3% −54.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,770 of 3,222
14th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −34.5% vs nat'l
Rank #967 of 3,222
70th %ile

At a Glance

85.7% Homeownership
87.2% Insured
15.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.3%52.5%78.8%85.1%8.0%3.2%3.0%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Gilchrist County, Florida

Gilchrist County, Florida has a total population of 19,040, making it the 1,934th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gilchrist County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gilchrist County is $63,523, which ranks #1,749 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 15.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Gilchrist County is $199,900, 29.1% below the national median. Renters in Gilchrist County pay a median gross rent of $926 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gilchrist County, 15.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 54.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 87.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 35.3 min.

Gilchrist County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 85.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (8.0%) and Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Gilchrist County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.