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The total population of Gilchrist County is estimated to be 18,070 with 9,320 males (51.58%) and 8,750 females (48.42%). There are 570 less females than males in Gilchrist County.
The median household income in Gilchrist County was $55,108 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,419(2.64%) from $53,689 in 2020. This income is 73.87% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gilchrist County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,229. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gilchrist County stands at $55,108.
In Gilchrist County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $32,387 for males and $20,736 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,627 for males and $43,313 for females.
In Gilchrist County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $80,798, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,532.
In 2022, the population of Gilchrist County was 18,992, a 3.75% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gilchrist County's population was 18,306, an increase of 2.37% compared to a population of 17,883 in 2020.
The median age in Gilchrist County, FL is 42.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.68% were under the age of 15, 20.45% aged 15 to 29, 43.91% aged 30 to 64, 17.73% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gilchrist County population: 89.10% are White, 4.93% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.28% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.02% are some other race and 4.42% are multiracial.