Gilchrist County, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,488
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,488
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,233
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,860
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,860
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 14.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,864
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,939
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 49.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,435
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,251
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $199,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,491
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $393
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $926
Building Permits, 2025 94
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,151
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 16.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 20,159
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 80,139
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $4,217
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,523
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,223
Persons in poverty, percent 14.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 295
Total employment, 2023 2,222
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 98,033
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,235
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 230
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 92
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 6
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 51.1
Population per square mile, 2010 48.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 349.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 349.68
FIPS Code 12041