Gilchrist County Demographics

A map of Gilchrist County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,208	14,827	85.1%	83.0%
Hispanic	1,529	1,348	8.0%	7.5%
Multiracial	617	736	3.2%	4.1%
Black	573	788	3.0%	4.4%
Native American/Other	77	109	0.4%	0.6%
Asian	36	56	0.2%	0.3%

Gilchrist County, Florida has an estimated population of 19,040, an increase from the 17,864 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.1% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 3.2% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gilchrist County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gilchrist has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gilchrist County, that probability was 30.2% in 2020 and 26.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gilchrist County is ranked the 56th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Gilchrist County was ranked the 57th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gilchrist County's White Population

16,208 residents of Gilchrist County, or 85.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gilchrist County is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Gilchrist County ranks 5th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilchrist County's White population has grown by an estimated 9.3%. White residents' share of Gilchrist County's population has increased from 83.0% to 85.1%.

Gilchrist County is more White than neighboring Alachua County (57.6% White), Lafayette County (67.2% White), Dixie County (83% White), Levy County (76.3% White), and Suwannee County (72.6% White).

Gilchrist County's Black Population

573 residents of Gilchrist County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gilchrist County is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Gilchrist County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilchrist County's Black population has declined by an estimated 27.3%. Black residents' share of Gilchrist County's population has decreased from 4.4% to 3.0%.

Gilchrist County is less Black than neighboring Alachua County (19% Black), Lafayette County (17.5% Black), Dixie County (6% Black), Levy County (7.7% Black), and Suwannee County (9.5% Black).

Gilchrist County's Asian Population

36 residents of Gilchrist County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gilchrist County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Gilchrist County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilchrist County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. Asian residents' share of Gilchrist County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Gilchrist County is more Asian than neighboring Lafayette County (0% Asian). Gilchrist County is less Asian than neighboring Alachua County (6% Asian), Levy County (0.6% Asian), and Suwannee County (0.7% Asian).

Gilchrist County's Hispanic Population

1,529 residents of Gilchrist County, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gilchrist County is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Gilchrist County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilchrist County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Gilchrist County's population has increased from 7.5% to 8.0%.

Gilchrist County is more Hispanic than neighboring Dixie County (4.6% Hispanic). Gilchrist County is less Hispanic than neighboring Alachua County (12.6% Hispanic), Lafayette County (12.8% Hispanic), Levy County (10.4% Hispanic), and Suwannee County (11.8% Hispanic).

Gilchrist County's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Gilchrist County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gilchrist County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Gilchrist County ranks 57th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilchrist County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 29.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gilchrist County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Gilchrist County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lafayette County (0% Native American/Other). Gilchrist County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Alachua County (0.7% Native American/Other), Dixie County (0.6% Native American/Other), Levy County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Suwannee County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gilchrist County's Multiracial Population

617 residents of Gilchrist County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gilchrist County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Gilchrist County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilchrist County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Gilchrist County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.2%.

Gilchrist County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lafayette County (2.5% Multiracial). Gilchrist County is less Multiracial than neighboring Alachua County (4.1% Multiracial), Dixie County (5.5% Multiracial), Levy County (4.4% Multiracial), and Suwannee County (4.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.