Gadsden County, FL Population

Overview

44,233

Total Population

41.7

Median age

52.59%

Female population %

90.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

57.0

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

4,747

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Gadsden County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Gadsden County is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gadsden County's population under 18 was 21.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gadsden County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gadsden County, 18.19% were under the age of 15, 17.77% aged 15 to 29, 45.95% aged 30 to 64, 16.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,295 more females than males in Gadsden County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.59% females and 47.41% males in Gadsden County, FL.
The Gadsden County, FL gender ratio is 90.1:100 i.e. 90.1 men to 100 women (0.901).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,709.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,680.

Gadsden County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Gadsden County population: 37.18% are White, 55.28% are Black or African American, 0.98% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.23% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.42% are some other race and 2.88% are multiracial.
Gadsden County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,747 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,486 (89.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gadsden County is Black or African American with a population of 24,451 (55.28% of the total population).

Gadsden County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 47,792 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Gadsden County's population increased by 2,797 (6.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gadsden County's population decreased by 4,390 (9.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Gadsden County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 43,402.