Gadsden County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,298
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 44,298
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 44,151
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 43,823
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 43,819
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 43,826
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 46,389
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 53.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 31.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,423
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,470
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 70.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $174,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,404
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $409
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $851
Building Permits, 2025 122
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,872
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 11.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 80.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 47,357
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 164,900
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,717
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 599,033
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,805
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,801
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,211
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 734
Total employment, 2023 9,539
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 476,158
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,712
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 764
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 504
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 461
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 622
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 84.9
Population per square mile, 2010 89.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 516.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 516.33
FIPS Code 12039