Chattahoochee, FL

City in Gadsden County, FL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,979

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.4

years ∙ half population younger than 38.4, half older

Diversity Index

58%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Chattahoochee is a city within Gadsden County, Florida, United States.

Location

City in Gadsden County, FL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC30.698344° N, 84.830610° W

DMS30° 41′ 54.04″ N, 84° 49′ 50.20″ W

Population Density & area

532/sq mi (205.3/km²)

Total Area

5.79 sq mi (15.01 km²)

Land Area

5.6 sq mi (14.51 km²) · 96.7%

Water Area

0.19 sq mi (0.5 km²) · 3.3%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

64.7% male

Male 64.7%

Female 35.3%

males per 100 females

Chattahoochee 182.9

Gadsden County 92.9

Florida 96.6

Nativity

3.2%

foreign-born population

96.8%Native

3.2% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Chattahoochee 3.2%

Gadsden County 5.7%

Florida 21.9%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.4

years ∙ half population younger than 38.4, half older

Chattahoochee

38.4

Gadsden County

42.4

Florida

42.6

Dependency ratio

28.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Chattahoochee 28.7

Gadsden County 72.3

Florida 69.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	8.9%	22.1%	19.5%
Working age (18-64)	77.7%	58%	59.2%
Senior (65+)	13.4%	19.9%	21.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	28.7	72.3	69.1
Child dependency ratio	11.4	38	33
Old-age dependency ratio	17.3	34.3	36.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

41.7%

Black

48.9%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

8.2%

Other

0.8%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

58%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Chattahoochee 58%

Gadsden County 61.3%

Florida 64.7%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Chattahoochee population

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Hispanic or Latino	8.2%	12.5%	27.4%
Mexican	0.3%	7.1%	3.3%
Puerto Rican	2.8%	1.2%	5.6%
Cuban	0.1%	0.6%	7.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	5.1%	3.6%	11.2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	91.8%	87.5%	72.6%
One race	91.1%	84%	68.8%
White	41.7%	31.3%	50.4%
Black or African American	48.9%	52.2%	14.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.3%	0.1%
Asian	0.4%	0.1%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0%	0%	0.7%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	0.7%	3.5%	3.8%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

55.9% family

Family 55.9%

Non family 44.1%

% family households

Chattahoochee 55.9%

Gadsden County 63.6%

Florida 64.6%

Average household size

2.31

persons per household

Chattahoochee

2.31

Gadsden County

2.36

Florida

2.51

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Chattahoochee population

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Total households	581	16,872	8,752,810
Average houshold size	2.31	2.36	2.51
Family households	325	10,734	5,652,059
Average family size	3.07	2.94	3.08
Married couple family	226	6,187	4,086,171
Other families	99	4,547	1,565,888
Male householder	19	694	454,845
Female householder	80	3,853	1,111,043
Non-family households	256	6,138	3,100,751
One-person households	216	5,370	2,473,731
Male householder	35	2,548	1,088,019
Senior (65+) living alone	16	655	401,750
Female householder	181	2,822	1,385,712
Senior (65+) living alone	46	1,544	755,340
Other living arrangements	40	768	627,020

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

800

housing units

Chattahoochee 800

Gadsden County 19,144

Florida 10,256,470

Occupancy status

72.6% occupied

Occupied 72.6%

Vacant 27.4%

vacancy rate

Chattahoochee 27.4%

Gadsden County 11.9%

Florida 14.7%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

65.1%

Single family houses

65.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

27.9%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1963

Half of houses were built before 1963, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

13.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

44.9%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

39.1%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

2.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.6	5.2
1–3 rooms	21.5%	7.8%	15.5%
4–6 rooms	48.4%	63.5%	59.3%
7+ rooms	30.1%	28.6%	25.2%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0.6%	1%	2.3%
1 bedroom	17.1%	3.9%	10%
2 bedrooms	31.6%	21.5%	31.4%
3 bedrooms	37.4%	54%	38.1%
4+ bedrooms	13.3%	19.5%	18%
At a glance
Median year built	1963	1984	1989
Total housing units	800	19,144	10,256,470

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

36.8% owners

Renter-occupied 63.2%

Owner-occupied 36.8%

homeownership rate

Chattahoochee 36.8%

Gadsden County 70.7%

Florida 67.6%

Average household size

2.04

Owner-occupied

2.47

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Chattahoochee 2.04

Gadsden County 2.38

Florida 2.53

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Total occupied units	581	16,872	8,752,810
Year moved in
2020 or later	37.5%	22.2%	28.3%
2010 to 2019	33.6%	29.5%	42.7%
2000 to 2009	15.1%	20%	15.5%
1999 or earlier	13.7%	28.3%	13.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.1%	98.2%	96.7%
1.01 to 1.50	2.9%	1.6%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	1.1%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	17.2%	11.4%	6%
1 vehicle	28.4%	30%	38.9%
2 vehicles	42.2%	33.4%	38.1%
3 or more vehicles	12.2%	25.2%	17%
House heating fuel used
Gas	22.4%	13%	6.3%
Electricity	75%	84.7%	90.4%
Solar	0%	0.2%	0.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.9%	0.1%
All other fuels	0%	0.5%	0.2%
No fuel used	2.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.6%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	0.5%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.6%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$101,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Chattahoochee

$101,700

Gadsden County

$174,900

Florida

$359,000

Housing Cost Burden

13.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

13.7%

Owners without a mortgage

7.1%

Renters

31.9%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Property value
Median Value	$101,700	$174,900	$359,000
Under $100,000	49%	31.9%	9.2%
$100,000 - $200,000	31.3%	23.3%	11.4%
$200,000 - $300,000	12.1%	21.5%	17.9%
$300,000 - $500,000	3.3%	17.2%	34.5%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.3%	5.6%	21.1%
$1,000,000 and more	0.9%	0.6%	5.9%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	34.1%	47.7%	56.3%
Without a mortgage	65.9%	52.3%	43.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,057	$1,404	$1,959
Without a mortgage	$322	$409	$673
Gross rent
Median rent	$613	$851	$1,669

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

8.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Chattahoochee 8.2%

Gadsden County 21.3%

Florida 34.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

38.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Chattahoochee 38.7%

Gadsden County 18.3%

Florida 10%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

272

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

14.3%

K–12

73.2%

College / Undergraduate

12.5%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

11.2%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Chattahoochee

11.2%

Gadsden County

24.4%

Florida

41.6%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Total enrolled (age 3+)	272	9,249	4,890,026
Nursery / preschool	14.3%	10.2%	5.9%
K–12	73.2%	75%	66.3%
Kindergarten	4.8%	6.4%	5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	25.4%	24.7%	19.4%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	29.4%	22.1%	20.6%
High School: Grades 9–12	13.6%	21.8%	21.2%
College or graduate school	12.5%	14.8%	27.8%
College, undergraduate	12.5%	12.7%	21.9%
Graduate, professional school	0%	2.1%	5.9%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	11.2%	24.4%	41.6%
School type
Public school	98.5%	82.6%	79.3%
Private school	1.5%	17.4%	20.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

2,456

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

20.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

18.6%

HS graduate

35.3%

Some college no degree

12.6%

Associates degree

5.3%

Bachelors degree

4.6%

Graduate or professional degree

3.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

80.7% · 19.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

74.3% · 25.7%

HS graduate

72.8% · 27.2%

Some college no degree

59.2% · 40.8%

Associates degree

30.2% · 69.8%

Bachelors degree

30.1% · 69.9%

Graduate or professional degree

44.3% · 55.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Population (25+)	2,456	30,782	16,228,400
Less than 9th grade	20.1%	6.2%	4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma	18.6%	12.1%	5.8%
High school diploma or GED	35.3%	36.4%	27.2%
Some college, no degree	12.6%	17.1%	18.5%
Associate's degree	5.3%	6.9%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.2%	21.3%	34.1%
Bachelor's degree	4.6%	14.5%	21.3%
Graduate or professional	3.6%	6.9%	12.9%
High School or higher	61.4%	81.7%	89.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,500

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$33,725

Some college or associates

$49,107

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$80,556

Poverty Rate

29.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

97%

HS graduate

58.4%

Some college or associates

29.1%

Bachelors degree or higher

29.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Chattahoochee	Gadsden County	Florida
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,500	$40,743	$46,867
Less than high school graduate	$—	$26,040	$30,508
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$33,725	$32,026	$36,593
Some college or associate's degree	$49,107	$41,765	$43,852
Bachelor's degree	$—	$57,002	$59,953
Graduate or professional degree	$80,556	$62,049	$78,498
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	97%	48.4%	24%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	58.4%	27.4%	14.3%
Some college or associate's degree	29.1%	13%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.3%	6.8%	5.8%

Insights for Chattahoochee, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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