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Gilchrist
Florida

18K

Population

$57K

Median Income

$308K

Median Home

R+67

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$57K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$27,486

Federal Spending per Capita$972

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score647

Work From Home %4.0%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households23.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms6

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$196K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher17.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School14.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %0.8%

Dependency Ratio1.01

Medicare Spending / Person$3,276

SS Benefits / Person$4,103

Education Wage Premium2.35x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$73K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$47K

Professional Services Concentration0.43x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$306K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$801/mo

This county

$1900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.73%

This county

0.77% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,212

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,493/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-0.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.7%

Homeownership Rate82.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

23.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

66 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

6.7%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.5%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity11.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices15

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)25.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients586 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,697

Uninsured (under 65)14.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.8%

Education

Math Test Scores3.59 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,857

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,353

HS Completion Rate86.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)73th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)25.5 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.2

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature1.78

Average Temp70°F

Avg High Temp82°F

Avg Low Temp58°F

Median AQIAQI 40

Good Air Days270 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1K

Drought Index (2022)-0.84

Heating Degree Days1,293 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days3,072 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,413 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,564 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)49 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)14 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations37 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed283 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed250 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)294 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)132 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)10 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+25.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)232 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers1

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers296 workers

Public Transit Commuters2 workers

Walk to Work60 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)275 workers

Walk to Work0.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden22.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout70.0%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.918

Nonprofit Organizations74

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults53.9%

Never-Married Adults26.6%

Divorced Adults12.5%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations7.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.32 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms25

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$48K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate56.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+67

2024 Presidential · Florida was R+13 statewide

vs Florida State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.73%0.77% state avg

Politics

R+67R+13

COL Index

County data103 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +575

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.96x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $308K

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Local News — Gilchrist

Gainesville Sun · 6 days ago

FHP reports two dead in crash involving tractor-trailer

Two Cross City men died following a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on U.S. 129 in Gil…

352today · 6 days ago

2 Dead in Gilchrist County Vehicle Collision

GILCHRIST COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A driver and passenger are dead following a traffic collision …

The Florida Trib · 1 month ago

District 5 race highlights challenges facing Gilchrist County

District 5 race highlights challenges facing Gilchrist County. In the Gilchrist County District 5 ra…

chronicleonline.com · 1 week ago

Georgia man charged in hunting lease fraud scheme involving Gilchrist County

A Georgia man has been extradited to Florida to face felony charges stemming from an alleged hunting…

FDLE · Apr 24, 2026

FDLE Arrests 2 Gilchrist County Men In Separate Internet Crimes Against Children Investigations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. April 24, 2026. GILCHRIST COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforc…

Seminoles.com · Dec 17, 2025

Gilchrist Named Academic All-American - Florida State University

– Florida State soccer senior defender Heather Gilchrist was named an Academic All-American and to t…

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