Gilchrist County, Florida

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,494
Median household income: $61,070
Median home value: $191,000

Gilchrist County, Florida counts 18,494 residents. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,070, its median household income sits below Florida's $71,711.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilchrist County's population grew 3.0% from 17,953 to 18,494, while its median household income rose 39.9% from $43,640 to $61,070.

49.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1997.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,494
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,070
Median home value: $191,000
Median gross rent: $855
Housing units: 7,697
Homeownership rate: 83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,95318,494

Median household income

$43,640$61,070

Median home value

$104,800$191,000

Median gross rent

$645$855

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,953	$43,640	$104,800	$645
2020	18,245	$47,381	$125,900	$676
2021	17,759	$50,983	$137,900	$767
2022	18,070	$56,823	$165,500	$801
2023	18,494	$61,070	$191,000	$855

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	998	5.4%
5 to 17	2,853	15.4%
18 to 24	1,497	8.1%
25 to 34	2,176	11.8%
35 to 44	2,185	11.8%
45 to 54	2,266	12.3%
55 to 64	2,782	15.0%
65 to 74	2,175	11.8%
75 and over	1,562	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,893	85.9%
Black or African American	561	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.1%
Asian	42	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.2%
Two or more races	555	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,378	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,901	14.5%
High school graduate	4,979	37.9%
Some college or associate's	4,357	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,159	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	750	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.9%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,064	82.8%
Carpooled	826	11.3%
Public transit	19	0.3%
Walked	73	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	284	3.9%
Other means	62	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,329	18.9%
15 to 29 min	2,202	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,615	22.9%
45 to 59 min	1,067	15.1%
60+ min	831	11.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 11.2% (1,946 of 17,444)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,977	72.0%
Nonfamily households	1,936	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,913	89.8%
Vacant	784	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,787	83.7%
Renter-occupied	1,126	16.3%

1-unit, detached49.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units0.1%

Mobile home & other48.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,809	49.5%
1-unit, attached	27	0.4%
2 to 4 units	70	0.9%
5 to 19 units	48	0.6%
20 or more units	7	0.1%
Mobile home & other	3,736	48.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 12041
State: Florida
Land area: 350 sq mi
Water area: 5.55 sq mi
Center point: 29.7235, -82.7958