Gilchrist County Demographics
A map of Gilchrist County's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
White | 14,827 | 83.0% |
Hispanic | 1,348 | 7.5% |
Black | 788 | 4.4% |
Multiracial | 736 | 4.1% |
Native American/Other | 109 | 0.6% |
Asian | 56 | 0.3% |
Gilchrist County, Florida had a population of 17,864 in 2020. It was 83.0% White, 4.4% Black, 0.3% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gilchrist County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Gilchrist County is the 57th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.
Gilchrist County's White Population
14,827 residents of Gilchrist County identify as White, or 83.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Gilchrist County considerably larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gilchrist County is ranked #5 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Gilchrist County is more White than neighboring Alachua County (57.6% White), Lafayette County (73.8% White), Dixie County (82% White), Levy County (76.6% White), and Suwannee County (72.8% White).
Gilchrist County's Black Population
788 residents of Gilchrist County identify as Black, or 4.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gilchrist County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gilchrist County is ranked #64 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Gilchrist County is less Black than neighboring Alachua County (18.4% Black), Lafayette County (12.4% Black), Dixie County (9.3% Black), Levy County (8.4% Black), and Suwannee County (11.3% Black).
Gilchrist County's Asian Population
56 residents of Gilchrist County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gilchrist County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gilchrist County is ranked #59 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Gilchrist County is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (0.1% Asian). Gilchrist County is less Asian than neighboring Alachua County (6.4% Asian), Levy County (0.7% Asian), and Suwannee County (0.6% Asian).
Gilchrist County's Hispanic Population
1,348 residents of Gilchrist County identify as Hispanic, or 7.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gilchrist County less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gilchrist County is ranked #45 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Gilchrist County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dixie County (4.1% Hispanic). Gilchrist County is less Hispanic than neighboring Alachua County (12.1% Hispanic), Lafayette County (11.4% Hispanic), Levy County (9.5% Hispanic), and Suwannee County (11% Hispanic).
Gilchrist County's Native American/Other Population
109 residents of Gilchrist County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gilchrist 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, Gilchrist County is ranked #57 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Gilchrist County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0.4% Native American/Other). Gilchrist County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alachua County (0.8% Native American/Other), Levy County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Suwannee County (0.7% Native American/Other).
Gilchrist County's Multiracial Population
736 residents of Gilchrist County identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gilchrist County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Gilchrist County is ranked #18 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Gilchrist County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (1.8% Multiracial), Dixie County (3.7% Multiracial), and Suwannee County (3.5% Multiracial). Gilchrist County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alachua County (4.7% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.