Gadsden County, Florida Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Gadsden County, FL Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 89% of counties in Florida
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 74% of counties in Florida
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,710 | 22,388,905 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 82.7 | 313.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.67% | 1.47% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.9 | 40.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 16,872 | 8,743,019 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Gadsden County declined by 6.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 43,710 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Gadsden County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.2% of residents. That is 0.5 points above Florida as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,593 19.7% +0.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 8,639 19.8% -0.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 9,276 21.2% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 8,450 19.3% -0.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Florida, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.6% of the people living in Gadsden County and men 48.4%.
- Women 51.6% Florida 51.0%
- Men 48.4% Florida 49.0%
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Economy
Gadsden County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $48,630 | $74,580 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.04% | 5.42% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Gadsden County is about 35% lower than in Florida.
Housing
| Metric | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $316,492 | $311,338 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $850 | $1,668 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Gadsden County is about 31.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $850 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Gadsden County spend about 62 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 259 hours, about 10.8 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 31.1 | 24.0 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 62.1 | 47.9 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 259 | 200 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $8,022 | $6,189 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.0% | 15.7% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,700 | 14,318 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,482 | 3,068 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Florida:
Taylor County (13.8 min), Monroe County (16.1 min), Franklin County (16.6 min).
Slowest:
Washington County (32.8 min), Osceola County (32.3 min), Liberty County (32.1 min).
The average commute time in Gadsden County is 31 minutes, longer than the 24 minutes in Florida.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Gadsden County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.2% | 30.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.4), Leon County (0.4), Alachua County (0.4).
Lowest:
Hamilton County (0.1), Hendry County (0.1), Hardee County (0.1).
Health
Gadsden County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Gadsden County | Florida Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 77.2 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 24.2% | 19.5% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.2% | 21.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Florida:
St. Johns County (0.8), Seminole County (0.8), Alachua County (0.8).
Lowest:
Glades County (0.8), Putnam County (0.8), Hendry County (0.8).
Gadsden County, FL Compared With Nearby Counties
Gadsden County, FL is the 2nd largest of the 4 counties compared here, 43,710 residents against a local median of 29,195. Where Gadsden County, FL breaks from the counties next to it is commute, sitting 65% above the local median of 18.8 min at 31.1 min. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $316,492 against a local median of $219,644, 44% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Gadsden County, FL reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The counties themselves sit within 5.0 min of each other on commute, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Gadsden County, FL, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Gadsden County, FL has the 4th lowest commute of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden County, FL | 43,710 | $48,630 #4/4 | $316,492 #2/4 | 31.1 min #4/4 |
| Decatur County, GA | 29,195 | $52,778 | $577,247 | 17.1 min |
| Leon County, FL | 297,542 | $66,521 | $219,644 | 18.8 min |
| Grady County, GA | 26,108 | $59,303 | $158,593 | 22.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Gadsden County, Florida.
How many people live in Gadsden County, Florida?
About 43,710 people live in Gadsden County, Florida, in 16,872 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 43.9, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 7 years.
Is Gadsden County, Florida urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Gadsden County, Florida has 83 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Gadsden County, Florida?
The median home costs 6.5 times the median household income ($316,492 against $48,630), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $850 a month takes about 21% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Gadsden County, Florida have a college degree?
18.2% of adults in Gadsden County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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