Gilchrist County, FL Population

Overview

17,759

Total Population

42.2

Median age

47.87%

Female population %

108.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,115

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Gilchrist County is 42.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Gilchrist County's population under 18 was 20.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Gilchrist County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Gilchrist County, 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.

There are 755 less females than males in Gilchrist County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.87% females and 52.13% males in Gilchrist County, FL.
The Gilchrist County, FL gender ratio is 108.9:100 i.e. 108.9 men to 100 women (1.089).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 923.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 801.

Gilchrist County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Gilchrist County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,115 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,644 (93.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Gilchrist County is White with a population of 15,823 (89.10% of the total population).

Gilchrist County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 18,992 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Gilchrist County's population increased by 2,490 (17.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gilchrist County's population increased by 877 (5.16%), 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, Gilchrist County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 14,516.