Gadsden County, Florida

County in FL, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

43,710

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

Median Age

42.4

years ∙ half population younger than 42.4, half older

Diversity Index

61.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

5.7%

foreign-born population

94.3%Native

5.7% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Gadsden County is a county in Florida, United States.

Location

County in FL, US

Co-ordinates

DEC30.578687° N, 84.612607° W

DMS30° 34′ 43.27″ N, 84° 36′ 45.39″ W

Population Density & area

84.64/sq mi (32.68/km²)

Total Area

528.6 sq mi (1,368.9 km²)

Land Area

516.4 sq mi (1,337.4 km²) · 97.7%

Water Area

12.2 sq mi (31.5 km²) · 2.3%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.1% male

Male 48.1%

Female 51.9%

males per 100 females

Gadsden County 92.9

Florida 96.6

United States 98

Nativity

5.7%

foreign-born population

94.3%Native

5.7% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Gadsden County 5.7%

Florida 21.9%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.4

years ∙ half population younger than 42.4, half older

Gadsden County

42.4

Florida

42.6

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

72.3

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Gadsden County 72.3

Florida 69.1

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.1%	19.5%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58%	59.2%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.9%	21.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	72.3	69.1	64.4
Child dependency ratio	38	33	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	34.3	36.1	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

31.3%

Black

52.2%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

12.5%

Other

3.9%

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

61.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Gadsden County 61.3%

Florida 64.7%

United States 61.4%

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 Gadsden County population

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Hispanic or Latino	12.5%	27.4%	19.3%
Mexican	7.1%	3.3%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1.2%	5.6%	1.8%
Cuban	0.6%	7.3%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	3.6%	11.2%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	87.5%	72.6%	80.7%
One race	84%	68.8%	76.4%
White	31.3%	50.4%	57.4%
Black or African American	52.2%	14.6%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	0.1%	2.9%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0%	0.7%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.5%	3.8%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

63.6% family

Family 63.6%

Non family 36.4%

% family households

Gadsden County 63.6%

Florida 64.6%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.36

persons per household

Gadsden County

2.36

Florida

2.51

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Gadsden County population

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Total households	16,872	8,752,810	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.36	2.51	2.53
Family households	10,734	5,652,059	82,990,528
Average family size	2.94	3.08	3.14
Married couple family	6,187	4,086,171	60,637,388
Other families	4,547	1,565,888	22,353,140
Male householder	694	454,845	6,572,819
Female householder	3,853	1,111,043	15,780,321
Non-family households	6,138	3,100,751	46,236,968
One-person households	5,370	2,473,731	37,140,836
Male householder	2,548	1,088,019	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	655	401,750	5,225,110
Female householder	2,822	1,385,712	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	1,544	755,340	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	768	627,020	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

19,144

housing units

Gadsden County 19,144

Florida 10,256,470

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

88.1% occupied

Occupied 88.1%

Vacant 11.9%

vacancy rate

Gadsden County 11.9%

Florida 14.7%

United States 10.1%

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

8.5%

Mobile homes

26.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.2%

Median Year Built

1984

Half of houses were built before 1984, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

5.5%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

26.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.3%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

22.1%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.6	5.2	5.5
1–3 rooms	7.8%	15.5%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	63.5%	59.3%	51.6%
7+ rooms	28.6%	25.2%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1%	2.3%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.9%	10%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	21.5%	31.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	54%	38.1%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19.5%	18%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1984	1989	1981
Total housing units	19,144	10,256,470	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

70.7% owners

Renter-occupied 29.3%

Owner-occupied 70.7%

homeownership rate

Gadsden County 70.7%

Florida 67.6%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.38

Owner-occupied

2.31

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Gadsden County 2.38

Florida 2.53

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Total occupied units	16,872	8,752,810	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	22.2%	28.3%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	29.5%	42.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20%	15.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	28.3%	13.6%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.2%	96.7%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	11.4%	6%	8.4%
1 vehicle	30%	38.9%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.4%	38.1%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	25.2%	17%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	13%	6.3%	51.4%
Electricity	84.7%	90.4%	41.3%
Solar	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.9%	0.1%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.5%	0.2%	2%
No fuel used	0.7%	2.4%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$174,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Gadsden County

$174,900

Florida

$359,000

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

31.9%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

31.9%

Owners without a mortgage

12.7%

Renters

52.6%

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

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Property value
Median Value	$174,900	$359,000	$332,700
Under $100,000	31.9%	9.2%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	23.3%	11.4%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	21.5%	17.9%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	17.2%	34.5%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	5.6%	21.1%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.6%	5.9%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	47.7%	56.3%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	52.3%	43.7%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,404	$1,959	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$409	$673	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$851	$1,669	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

21.3%

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

Gadsden County 21.3%

Florida 34.1%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

18.3%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Gadsden County 18.3%

Florida 10%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

9,249

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.2%

K–12

75%

College / Undergraduate

12.7%

Graduate / Professional

2.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

24.4%

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

Gadsden County

24.4%

Florida

41.6%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	9,249	4,890,026	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	10.2%	5.9%	5.7%
K–12	75%	66.3%	67.6%
Kindergarten	6.4%	5.1%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	24.7%	19.4%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.1%	20.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.8%	21.2%	21.7%
College or graduate school	14.8%	27.8%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	12.7%	21.9%	21%
Graduate, professional school	2.1%	5.9%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	24.4%	41.6%	40.9%
School type
Public school	82.6%	79.3%	82%
Private school	17.4%	20.7%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

30,782

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

6.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

12.1%

HS graduate

36.4%

Some college no degree

17.1%

Associates degree

6.9%

Bachelors degree

14.5%

Graduate or professional degree

6.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

63.8% · 36.2%

9th-12th, no diploma

49.2% · 50.8%

HS graduate

52.4% · 47.6%

Some college no degree

39.6% · 60.4%

Associates degree

36.4% · 63.6%

Bachelors degree

45.6% · 54.4%

Graduate or professional degree

31.6% · 68.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Population (25+)	30,782	16,228,400	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	6.2%	4.2%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	12.1%	5.8%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	36.4%	27.2%	26%
Some college, no degree	17.1%	18.5%	19.1%
Associate's degree	6.9%	10.1%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.3%	34.1%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	14.5%	21.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	6.9%	12.9%	14.1%
High School or higher	81.7%	89.9%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,743

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$26,040

HS graduate

$32,026

Some college or associates

$41,765

Bachelors degree

$57,002

Graduate or professional degree

$62,049

Poverty Rate

6.8%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

48.4%

HS graduate

27.4%

Some college or associates

13%

Bachelors degree or higher

6.8%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Gadsden County	Florida	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$40,743	$46,867	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$26,040	$30,508	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$32,026	$36,593	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$41,765	$43,852	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$57,002	$59,953	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$62,049	$78,498	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	48.4%	24%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	27.4%	14.3%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	13%	9.8%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	6.8%	5.8%	4.5%

Insights for Gadsden County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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