Gadsden County Demographics

A map of Gadsden County's Population by Race

Gadsden County, Florida had a population of 43,826 in 2020. It was 32.2% White, 53.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 11.6% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 2.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gadsden County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Gadsden County is the 43rd most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Gadsden County's White Population

14,093 residents of Gadsden County identify as White, or 32.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Gadsden County less than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gadsden County is ranked #64 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gadsden County is less White than neighboring Decatur County (48.6% White), Leon County (53.9% White), Liberty County (71.8% White), Seminole County (61.4% White), and Grady County (56.1% White).

Gadsden County's Black Population

23,326 residents of Gadsden County identify as Black, or 53.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gadsden County considerably larger than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gadsden County is ranked #1 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gadsden County is more Black than neighboring Decatur County (41.5% Black), Leon County (29.9% Black), Liberty County (17% Black), Seminole County (32.4% Black), and Grady County (27.8% Black).

Gadsden County's Asian Population

147 residents of Gadsden County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gadsden County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gadsden County is ranked #58 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gadsden County is more Asian than neighboring Liberty County (0.2% Asian). Gadsden County is less Asian than neighboring Decatur County (0.6% Asian), Leon County (3.6% Asian), Seminole County (0.7% Asian), and Grady County (0.4% Asian).

Gadsden County's Hispanic Population

5,093 residents of Gadsden County identify as Hispanic, or 11.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gadsden County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gadsden County is ranked #28 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gadsden County is more Hispanic than neighboring Decatur County (6.5% Hispanic), Leon County (7.8% Hispanic), Liberty County (7% Hispanic), and Seminole County (2.5% Hispanic). Gadsden County is less Hispanic than neighboring Grady County (12.5% Hispanic).

Gadsden County's Native American/Other Population

195 residents of Gadsden County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gadsden County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gadsden County is ranked #65 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gadsden County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Seminole County (0.3% Native American/Other). Gadsden County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Decatur County (0.5% Native American/Other), Leon County (0.7% Native American/Other), Liberty County (1% Native American/Other), and Grady County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Gadsden County's Multiracial Population

972 residents of Gadsden County identify as Multiracial, or 2.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gadsden County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gadsden County is ranked #60 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gadsden County is less Multiracial than neighboring Leon County (4% Multiracial), Liberty County (2.9% Multiracial), Seminole County (2.7% Multiracial), and Grady County (2.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.