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Gilchrist County, Florida

Gilchrist County, Florida · ZIP 32008, 32619, 32643

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 20,233 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 6,913Households
  • $61,070Median household income
  • $191,000Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Gilchrist County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+23.7%
14k16k18k2000: 14,43720002010: 16,93920102020: 17,864202014,43717,864
Population of Gilchrist County at each census
CensusPopulation
200014,437
201016,939
202017,864

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gilchrist County
Under $50k41.4%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k16.6%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $61,070 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gilchrist County
Owner occupied
5,787 units
Renter occupied
1,126 units
Vacancy rate
10.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Gilchrist County2023
Health care and social assistance453
Accommodation and food services432
Construction360
Retail trade220
Manufacturing186
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services89
Other services (except public administration)73
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting69

2,222 employees in 295 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gilchrist County compared with its state
Gilchrist County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGilchrist CountyFlorida
Population18,49421,928,881
Median household income$61,070$71,711
Median age42.742.6
Median home value$191,000$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.5%33.2%
Foreign-born residents4.7%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes83.7%67.3%
Mean commute to work30.6 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Gilchrist County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
TrentonCity2,2673.47 sq mi
BellTown5821.64 sq mi
Spring RidgeCensus designated place3393.21 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Gilchrist County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.