COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Gilchrist County

Florida · 9,667 residents · 350 sq mi

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With 9,667 people, Gilchrist County is a county in Florida. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 4,770 fewer people here than in 2000. Median home value sits at $46,800. Households here earn about 25% less than in Florida as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

9,667

−33%vs 2000

vs 14,437 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.6

−5%vs 2000

vs 35.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

350 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202419K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(641)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.5%(535)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.1%(787)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.3%(902)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.8%(846)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.7%(1,323)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(1,374)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(896)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(1,019)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(870)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.3%(322)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(152)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,632

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,328 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,690

−31%vs 2000

vs $13,985 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.5%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,800

−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $63,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$293

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $420 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

85.4%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.3% in 2000

14.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.7%(12,812)

Black6.9%(996)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(404)

Asian0.2%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic91%(8,798)

Black8.5%(819)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(153)

Asian0%(3)

Other0.5%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Central American2.9%(554)

Puerto Rican2.1%(405)

Mexican1.4%(272)

Honduran1.2%(237)

Salvadoran1.1%(211)

Cuban0.9%(176)

Guatemalan0.5%(98)

South American0.4%(72)

Peruvian0.3%(60)

Costa Rican0%(8)

Venezuelan0%(7)

Dominican0%(5)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Argentine0%(5)

Asian origin

Filipino0.2%(33)

Chinese0%(3)

Ancestry

Irish18.4%(3,494)

German13.5%(2,569)

English10%(1,907)

American6.6%(1,250)

French4.5%(856)

Italian4%(762)

Polish1.9%(362)

Scottish1.4%(270)

Dutch1.4%(267)

Scotch-Irish1.1%(204)

Greek0.8%(161)

Welsh0.8%(161)

+ 27 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.8%(154)

Hungarian0.8%(151)

Czech0.7%(135)

Lithuanian0.4%(85)

Subsaharan African0.3%(63)

Swedish0.3%(61)

Canadian0.3%(52)

British0.3%(49)

West Indian0.3%(49)

Russian0.2%(44)

Jamaican0.2%(40)

Ukrainian0.2%(30)

Danish0.1%(28)

Finnish0.1%(26)

Australian0.1%(25)

Croatian0.1%(23)

French Canadian0.1%(23)

Serbian0.1%(22)

Arab0.1%(18)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Portuguese0.1%(18)

Romanian0.1%(10)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(9)

Brazilian0%(3)

Swiss0%(3)

Armenian0%(2)

Austrian0%(1)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

63.0%

−9.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.9 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 24.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married31.4%(2,531)

Married53.9%(4,336)

Widowed4.9%(397)

Divorced9.8%(787)

Women 15+

Never married19.4%(1,489)

Married55.2%(4,243)

Widowed12%(919)

Divorced13.5%(1,035)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.8%

−9.4 ptssince 2013

from 22.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

43.5%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 38.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.3%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.7%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 24.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 18.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 55.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 40.4% 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)18.1%(260)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21%(302)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era37.1%(532)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.9%(13)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.1%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,435 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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