Gadsden County, Florida Population 2024

44,273

Gadsden County, Florida's estimated 2024 population is 44,273 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gadsden County, Florida is the 46th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 47,792 and has seen a growth of -7.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,4734400.96%
202846,0334400.97%
202745,5934400.97%
202645,1534400.98%
202544,7134400.99%
202444,2734401%
202343,8334401.01%
202243,393-206-0.47%
202143,5991880.43%
202043,411-2,259-4.95%
201945,670-263-0.57%
201845,933-51-0.11%
201745,984-85-0.18%
201646,069120.03%
201546,057-56-0.12%
201446,113290.06%
201346,084-487-1.05%
201246,571-801-1.69%
201147,372-420-0.88%
201047,79200%
199041,105-460-1.11%
198041,5652,3816.08%
197039,184-2,805-6.68%
196041,9895,53215.17%
195036,4575,00715.92%
194031,4501,5605.22%
193029,8906,35126.98%
192023,5391,3416.04%
191022,1986,90445.14%
190015,2943,40028.59%
189011,894-275-2.26%
188012,1692,36724.15%
18709,8024064.32%
18609,3966126.97%
18508,7842,79246.6%
18405,9921,09722.41%
18304,895-41,578-89.47%
2024 Growth Rate
1% (440)
County Website
Gadsden County
State
Florida
County Seat
Quincy
2020 Population
43,411
Area
516 mi²
Density
86 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.99% (862)
Founded
June 24, 1823

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American24,02855.06%
White14,77533.86%
Other race2,1684.97%
Two or more races2,1194.86%
Native American4931.13%
Asian590.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Black or African American

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gadsden County, Florida Population by Race

Gadsden County, Florida Population Pyramid 2024

Gadsden County, Florida Median Age

42

Total

41.5

Male

43.1

Female

Gadsden County, Florida Adults

There are 33,951 adults, (8,485 of whom are seniors) in Gadsden County, Florida.

Gadsden County, Florida Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gadsden County, Florida Sex Ratio

Female22,73552.09%
Male20,90747.91%

Gadsden County, Florida Population by Age

Gadsden County, Florida Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,4852.4272.927.1
Married6,1353.068713
Non Family5,8171.1367.832.2
Female3,7013.3557.142.9
Male8322.587525

3.02

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gadsden County, Florida Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,75712.28%
Associates Degree1,8986.2%
Bachelors Degree3,97312.99%
Graduate Degree2,1717.1%
High School Graduate10,97235.86%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9686.43%
Some College5,85519.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gadsden County, Florida Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gadsden County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Black16,15912,9782,654
White11,1079,9383,096
Hispanic2,7501,490301
2+ Races1,3461,038300
Other Race1,17046836
Native American187585
Asian32163

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 89.48%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.87%.

Gadsden County, Florida Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,981$57,326$43,261
Graduate Degree$59,414$59,606$59,299
High School Graduate$30,244$36,406$26,757
Less Than 9th Grade$29,042$33,790$23,938
Overall$37,265$40,683$33,629
Some College$39,029$46,377$37,006

$37,265

Average Earnings

$40,683

Average Male

$33,629

Average Female

Gadsden County, Florida Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gadsden County, Florida Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gadsden County, Florida Language

89.79% of Gadsden County, Florida residents speak only English, while 10.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.65% of the population.

Gadsden County, Florida Language

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black22,6437,79334.42%
Hispanic4,9011,69834.65%
White12,6221,65713.13%
Other2,09984640.3%
Multiple1,89645323.89%
Native39535589.87%

27.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

27.75%

Male Poverty Rate

27.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gadsden County, Florida

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gadsden County, Florida is Native, with 89.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gadsden County, Florida is White, with 13.13% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.16%.

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade46.43%
High School27.19%
Some College11.8%
Bachelors or Greater7.26%

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.84%
Male Unemployed53.63%
Female Employed13.38%
Male Employed5.77%

Gadsden County, Florida Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gadsden County, Florida Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$54,524$70,429
Households$46,047$60,499
Married Families$72,573$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,798$39,070

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gadsden County, Florida Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.6%

Male Marriage Rate

35.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gadsden County, Florida Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gadsden County, Florida Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gadsden County, Florida Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gadsden County, Florida Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,323

Number of Veterans

2,018

Male Veterans

305

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam756
First Gulf War568
Second Gulf War352
Korea104
World War II48

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54673
65 to 74610
75+584
55 to 64456
18 to 340

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,1096.08%
White1,0698.52%
Hispanic1223.71%
2+ Races1086.78%
Other Race241.81%
Native American137.1%

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Race

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gadsden County, Florida Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.8%

Labor Force Participation

45.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Gadsden County, Florida Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gadsden County, Florida Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gadsden County, Florida Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.58%

Born in Gadsden County, Florida

95.09%

Native Born

4.91%

Foreign Born

3.51%

Non Citizen

1.4%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.09% of Gadsden County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 72.58% having been born in Florida. 3.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Gadsden County, Florida Place of Birth

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