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COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS

Calhoun County

Florida · 13,017 residents · 567 sq mi
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With 13,017 people, Calhoun County is a county in Florida. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 8% of adults. 80% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $50,200, having risen by half since 1990. Households here earn about 32% less than in Florida as a whole. 20.0% of people here live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

13,017
+18%since 1990
from 11,011 in 1990
1990 – 2025
36.2
+8%since 1990
from 33.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
567 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K12K13K14K15K19902000201020202024Calhoun County
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.9%(767)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.9%(772)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(914)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.8%(879)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(863)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416%(2,087)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.4%(2,011)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.5%(1,627)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(1,281)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.3%(952)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(603)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(261)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,575
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $18,615 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$12,379
+40%since 1990
from $8,867 in 1990
US average: $21,522
20.0%
+1.2 ptssince 1990
from 18.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$50,200
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $31,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$353
+10%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $244 in 1990
US average: $602
80.2%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 79.4% in 1990
19.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(9,154)
Black15.1%(1,664)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(213)
Asian0.2%(26)
2000
White, non-Hispanic77.6%(10,105)
Black15.6%(2,028)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(492)
Asian0.5%(69)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.3%(310)
Cuban1%(141)
Mexican0.6%(83)
Nicaraguan0.3%(46)
Costa Rican0.3%(39)
Venezuelan0.2%(23)
Dominican0.1%(20)
Salvadoran0.1%(13)
Spaniard0.1%(10)
Panamanian0.1%(8)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Pakistani0.3%(35)
Filipino0.2%(28)
Vietnamese0.1%(15)
Korean0.1%(14)
Thai0.1%(11)
Ancestry
Irish12%(1,614)
English9.8%(1,324)
American9.8%(1,320)
German9.7%(1,302)
Italian1.6%(220)
Polish1.1%(155)
Scottish1%(141)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(106)
French0.7%(97)
British0.7%(94)
Haitian0.5%(67)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.5%(61)
Swedish0.4%(48)
Dutch0.3%(47)
Arab0.2%(31)
Canadian0.2%(21)
Russian0.2%(21)
Austrian0.1%(20)
Danish0.1%(18)
Lebanese0.1%(16)
Welsh0.1%(15)
Israeli0.1%(8)
Norwegian0.1%(8)
Finnish0.1%(7)
Czech0%(3)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−0.5 ptssince 1990
from 8.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
69.1%
+13.2 ptssince 1990
from 55.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
3.0%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 3.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
−8%since 1990
from 23.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(1,666)
Married58.4%(3,344)
Widowed2%(112)
Divorced10.5%(604)
Women 15+
Never married17.6%(853)
Married55.9%(2,709)
Widowed16%(775)
Divorced10.5%(508)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

17.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2013
from 20.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
33.4%
−5.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 28.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.0%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.7%(164)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)32.9%(305)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.2%(446)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.6%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 926 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Calhoun County, Florida?

Calhoun County, Florida has about 13,017 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Calhoun County, Florida?

The typical household in Calhoun County, Florida earns about $26,575 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Calhoun County, Florida expensive?

In Calhoun County, Florida, the median home is worth about $50,200, and the typical rent is about $353 a month.

How educated are people in Calhoun County, Florida?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in Calhoun County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Calhoun County, Florida?

About 20.0% of people in Calhoun County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Calhoun County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Calhoun County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,006 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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