Gilchrist County , Florida
Population: 18,494 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $61,070 Home $191,000 Rent $855/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Gilchrist County's headline indicators land 18% below the national median on income ($61,070), with housing 37% below the US figure ($191,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.
$61,070
Median Income
household
$191,000
Home Value
median
$855/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $61,070 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,507 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.2% |
| Median Home Value | $191,000 |
| Median Gross Rent | $855/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 83.7% |
| Renter Occupied | 16.3% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 18,494 |
| Median Age | 42.7 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 14.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
17.6%
Smoking
36.3%
High Blood Pressure
27.4%
No Physical Activity
21.8%
Depression
38.3%
Insufficient Sleep
74.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 28.0 · 28th national percentile
🌊 Flood
25.80
🌪️ Tornado
31.01
🌀 Hurricane
84.27
🔥 Wildfire
77.23
❄️ Winter Storm
2.10
🌍 Earthquake
27.23
☀️ Drought
31.36
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