Gilchrist County, FL

People

The total population of Gilchrist County is 19,091. The median age is 42.62

19,091

Total Population

Gender Distribution
Male

51.46%

Male

Female

48.54%

Female

Age Distribution

Ages 0 to 9
1922
Ages 10 to 19
2024
Ages 20 to 29
2491
Ages 30 to 39
2278
Ages 40 to 49
2170
Ages 50 to 59
2658
Ages 60 to 64
1540
Ages 65+
4008

Median Age

43

Population Growth (in thousands)

Educational Attainment

25.84% of the population in Gilchrist County have an associate's degree or higher. 87.52% have a high school degree or higher.

< Grade 9
< Grade 9

4.2%

Grade 9-12
Grade 9-12

8.26%

High School
High School

41.26%

Some College
Some College

20.42%

Assoc Degree
Assoc Degree

11.39%

Bach Degree
Bach Degree

10.71%

Grad Degree
Grad Degree

3.74%

0

in the community

8

within 50 miles

Colleges

offer associate's Degree or Certificate

0

in the community

13

within 50 miles

Universities

offer Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Labor Force

Gilchrist County has a labor force of 8,138 people, with an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

8,138

Labor Force

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

0.7%

Unemployment Rate Change (1 year)

What are the largest job counts by occupation?

Office and Administrative support

Office and Administrative support

12.04%

418

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

Executive, Managers, and Administrators

10.89%

378

Sales

Sales

9.13%

317

Education, Training/Library

Education, Training/Library

8.87%

308

Construction and Extraction

Construction and Extraction

6.48%

225

Total Employees

3,472

20192020202120222023

The work distribution of total employees in Gilchrist County is:

37%

Blue Collar

62%

White Collar


Total Establishments

569

Community Skyline

Businesses and Jobs

Gilchrist County has a total of 569 businesses.

How many employees do businesses in Gilchrist County have?

1-4

Employees

1-4 Employees

74.34%

5-9 Employees

17.93%

10-19 Employees

4.57%

20-49 Employees

1.58%

50-99 Employees

0.7%

100+ Employees

0.88%

Income and Spending

Households in Gilchrist County earn a median yearly income of $55,375. 21.68% of the households earn more than the national average each year. Household expenditures average $60,828 per year. The majority of earnings get spent on Shelter, Transportation, Food and Beverages, Health Care, and Utilities.

$55,375

Median Household Income

0

%

more than the county

22

%

less than the state

30

%

less than the nation

Income Distribution

How do people spend most of their money?

PER HOUSEHOLD

Shelter

Shelter

$12,727

Transportation

Transportation

$11,098

Food and Beverages

Food and Beverages

$8,999

Health Care

Health Care

$5,313

Utilities

Utilities

$4,633

Piggy Bank

$60,828

Median Household Expenditure

Housing

There are 68% more households who own their homes than there are renters.

Owners vs. Renters

HouseApartment Building

Transportation

Residents spend an average of 33 minutes commuting to work. Gilchrist County is served by 13 airports within 50 miles. Rail can be accessed within the community. Interstates can be accessed 7 miles away.

33min

Commute Travel Time

1 + 13(+50 miles)

Airports in Community

7miles

Distance to Interstate

Freight Rail

In Community

Taxes

Top State Corporate Income Tax

5.5%

Top State Corporate Capital Gains Tax

5.5%

Top State Personal Income Tax

0%

Top State Personal Capital Gains Tax

0%

State Sales Tax

6%