Gretna

Population: 1,405
Median household income: $38,214
Median home value: $105,600

Located in Gadsden County, Florida, Gretna is a community with a population of 1,405. Its median household income of $38,214 runs below the Gadsden County figure of $46,047.

From 2019 to 2023, Gretna's population grew 37.1% from 1,025 to 1,405, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $79,700 to $105,600.

24.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,405
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,214
Median home value: $105,600
Median gross rent: $636
Housing units: 616
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0251,405

Median household income

$24,814$38,214

Median home value

$79,700$105,600

Median gross rent

$612$636

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,025	$24,814	$79,700	$612
2020	1,164	$26,042	$77,100	—
2021	1,247	$26,616	$85,000	$637
2022	1,208	$27,419	$95,000	$671
2023	1,405	$38,214	$105,600	$636

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	62	4.4%
5 to 17	197	14.0%
18 to 24	155	11.0%
25 to 34	160	11.4%
35 to 44	157	11.2%
45 to 54	226	16.1%
55 to 64	184	13.1%
65 to 74	162	11.5%
75 and over	102	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	96	6.8%
Black or African American	1,020	72.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	278	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.4%

High school graduate34.4%

Some college or associate's14.9%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	361	36.4%
High school graduate	341	34.4%
Some college or associate's	148	14.9%
Bachelor's degree	106	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	35	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	401	87.9%
Carpooled	41	9.0%
Public transit	6	1.3%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	1.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	25.2%
15 to 29 min	85	19.0%
30 to 44 min	139	31.0%
45 to 59 min	69	15.4%
60+ min	42	9.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 24.7% (318 of 1,286)

	Count	Share
Family households	394	77.9%
Nonfamily households	112	22.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	506	82.1%
Vacant	110	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	260	51.4%
Renter-occupied	246	48.6%

1-unit, detached50.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other29.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	312	50.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	107	17.4%
5 to 19 units	13	2.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	184	29.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1227650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 30.5796, -84.7110