Gilchrist County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 18,140 with a growth rate of 0.51% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gilchrist County, Florida is the 56th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 16,939 and has seen a growth of 7.09% since that time.
2.96
Average Family Size
2.48
Average Household Size
82.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
94.52% of Gilchrist County, Florida residents speak only English, while 5.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.33% of the population.
12.2%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.35%
Male Poverty Rate
14%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gilchrist County, Florida is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gilchrist County, Florida is White, with 12.08% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.3%
Male Marriage Rate
51.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
8.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
49.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
50.2%
Labor Force Participation
48.3%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
61.36%
Born in Gilchrist County, Florida
94.08%
Native Born
4.82%
Foreign Born
3.1%
Non Citizen
1.72%
Naturalized
94.08% of Gilchrist County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 61.36% having been born in Florida. 3.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.