Gadsden County, Florida

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 43,642
Median household income: $46,047
Median home value: $154,700

Gadsden County, Florida counts 43,642 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $46,047 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

From 2019 to 2023, Gadsden County's population declined 5.0% from 45,945 to 43,642, while its median household income rose 11.2% from $41,401 to $46,047.

Households average 2.42 people. The median gross rent is $792.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 43,642
Median age: 42.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,047
Median home value: $154,700
Median gross rent: $792
Housing units: 19,100
Homeownership rate: 72.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,94543,642

Median household income

$41,401$46,047

Median home value

$96,800$154,700

Median gross rent

$678$792

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,945	$41,401	$96,800	$678
2020	45,787	$41,135	$98,100	$691
2021	44,233	$42,661	$105,600	$689
2022	43,746	$45,721	$137,300	$781
2023	43,642	$46,047	$154,700	$792

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6414.2%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,550	5.8%
5 to 17	7,141	16.4%
18 to 24	3,357	7.7%
25 to 34	4,759	10.9%
35 to 44	5,643	12.9%
45 to 54	5,515	12.6%
55 to 64	6,192	14.2%
65 to 74	5,285	12.1%
75 and over	3,200	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,744	31.5%
Black or African American	23,848	54.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.1%
Asian	59	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.1%
Two or more races	728	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,180	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's25.3%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,725	18.7%
High school graduate	10,972	35.9%
Some college or associate's	7,753	25.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,973	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,171	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,794	81.1%
Carpooled	1,341	8.5%
Public transit	71	0.5%
Walked	222	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,294	8.2%
Other means	50	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,958	13.5%
15 to 29 min	4,393	30.3%
30 to 44 min	5,081	35.1%
45 to 59 min	2,262	15.6%
60+ min	784	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 27.7% (11,243 of 40,646)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,668	64.7%
Nonfamily households	5,817	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,485	86.3%
Vacant	2,615	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,023	72.9%
Renter-occupied	4,462	27.1%

1-unit, detached64.3%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units3.8%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other27.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,285	64.3%
1-unit, attached	208	1.1%
2 to 4 units	724	3.8%
5 to 19 units	527	2.8%
20 or more units	142	0.7%
Mobile home & other	5,214	27.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 12039
State: Florida
Land area: 516 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 30.5787, -84.6126