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Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County, Florida
At a Glance
Population 17,864 County Seat Gilchrist County Courthouse State FIPS 12 County FIPS 041 Num Towns 4 Census-Designated Places 1 Total Town Population 4,157 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 18,070 Median Age 42.7 Veterans 1,352 Housing Units 7,579 Uninsured 278 Net Migration (recent) 1,040 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 292 Total Employees 2,088 Avg Annual Pay $46,829 Median Household Income $56,823 Poverty Rate 12.4% Unemployment Rate 3.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,014 Federal Spending FY2024 $168,356,832 Federal Spending Per Capita $9,424
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $165,500 Median Rent $801 FMR Studio $1,176 FMR 1BR $1,308 FMR 2BR $1,583 FMR 3BR $2,016 FMR 4BR $2,099
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0 EMS Stations 12 Fire Stations 12 Police Stations 12 Adult Smoking 24.5% Adult Obesity 36.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 25.3 Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.14 Electric Customers 10443373 Towns with Broadband Data 4 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 13 Libraries 4 Historic Places (NRHP) 2 Homeless Population N/A Schools 21 SNAP Stores 20 Bank Branches 6
Agriculture
Total Farms 549 Land in Farms (acres) 106,752 Avg Farm Size (acres) 194.4 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11 EM HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-07 DR HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-28 EM TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-24 DR HURRICANE DEBBY 2024-08-10 EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-03 DR HURRICANE IDALIA 2023-08-31 EM TROPICAL STORM IDALIA 2023-08-28 DR HURRICANE NICOLE 2022-12-13 EM TROPICAL STORM NICOLE 2022-11-08
Detailed Topics
Communities in Gilchrist County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
