Gadsden County, Florida Population 2024

44,273

Gadsden County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 44,273 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gadsden County, Florida is the 46th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 47,792 and has seen a growth of -7.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,4734400.96%
202846,0334400.97%
202745,5934400.97%
202645,1534400.98%
202544,7134400.99%
202444,2734401%
202343,8334401.01%
202243,393-206-0.47%
202143,5991880.43%
202043,411-2,259-4.95%
201945,670-263-0.57%
201845,933-51-0.11%
201745,984-85-0.18%
201646,069120.03%
201546,057-56-0.12%
201446,113290.06%
201346,084-487-1.05%
201246,571-801-1.69%
201147,372-420-0.88%
201047,79200%
199041,105-460-1.11%
198041,5652,3816.08%
197039,184-2,805-6.68%
196041,9895,53215.17%
195036,4575,00715.92%
194031,4501,5605.22%
193029,8906,35126.98%
192023,5391,3416.04%
191022,1986,90445.14%
190015,2943,40028.59%
189011,894-275-2.26%
188012,1692,36724.15%
18709,8024064.32%
18609,3966126.97%
18508,7842,79246.6%
18405,9921,09722.41%
18304,895-41,578-89.47%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (440)
County Website
Gadsden County
State
Florida
County Seat
Quincy
2020 Population
43,411
Area
516 mi²
Density
86 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.99% (862)
Founded
June 24, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American24,04154.96%
White15,38435.17%
Two or more races2,0574.7%
Other race1,6673.81%
Native American5801.33%
Asian170.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gadsden County, Florida Population by Race

Gadsden County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Gadsden County, Florida Median Age

41.9

Total

41.3

Male

43

Female

Gadsden County, Florida Adults

There are 34,073 adults, (8,416 of whom are seniors) in Gadsden County, Florida.

Gadsden County, Florida Age Dependency

70.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Gadsden County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female22,87152.28%
Male20,87547.72%

Gadsden County, Florida Population by Age

Gadsden County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8852.5273.826.2
Married6,1473.1888.211.8
Non Family5,6091.0868.131.9
Female3,3003.6257.642.4
Male8293.0870.729.3

3.22

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gadsden County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,03113.19%
Associates Degree2,0686.77%
Bachelors Degree3,85612.61%
Graduate Degree2,1567.05%
High School Graduate10,75035.17%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9896.51%
Some College5,71718.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gadsden County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gadsden County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black15,85812,3822,326
White11,2519,8943,154
Hispanic2,5561,477342
2+ Races1,4681,228338
Other Race81033555
Native American24514016
Asian17173

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 28.03%.

Gadsden County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,933$62,917$40,887
Graduate Degree$53,333$44,893$55,083
High School Graduate$31,492$39,239$26,628
Less Than 9th Grade$29,004$32,703$27,319
Overall$35,891$40,076$32,563
Some College$35,961$39,718$34,527

$35,891

Average Earnings

$40,076

Average Male

$32,563

Average Female

Gadsden County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gadsden County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gadsden County, Florida Language

89.62% of Gadsden County, Florida residents speak only English, while 10.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.66% of the population.

Gadsden County, Florida Language

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black22,7136,81029.98%
Hispanic4,6511,88740.57%
White12,7281,62512.77%
Other1,58386154.39%
Native56848485.21%
Multiple1,93836218.68%

25.55%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.44%

Male Poverty Rate

26.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gadsden County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gadsden County, Florida is Native, with 85.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gadsden County, Florida is White, with 12.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.72%.

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.81%
High School22.48%
Some College9.75%
Bachelors or Greater5.34%

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.73%
Male Unemployed30%
Female Employed10.83%
Male Employed4.86%

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gadsden County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,527$74,058
Households$45,721$62,158
Married Families$75,588$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,829$38,725

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gadsden County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Gadsden County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gadsden County, Florida Marriage

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 55-64.

Gadsden County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gadsden County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,521

Number of Veterans

2,218

Male Veterans

303

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam765
First Gulf War480
Second Gulf War416
Korea98
World War II56

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54683
75+655
65 to 74625
55 to 64519
18 to 3439

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1530.08851527713803163
Black1,1240.062006950957135765
2+ Races2070.125
Hispanic1800.05795235028976175
Native American230.10043668122270742
Other Race140.014184397163120567

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Race

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.29%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.2%

Labor Force Participation

47%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Gadsden County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gadsden County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gadsden County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.62%

Born in Gadsden County, Florida

95.29%

Native Born

4.71%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

1.71%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.29% of Gadsden County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 73.62% having been born in Florida. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gadsden County, Florida Place of Birth

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