Gilchrist County Information

Gilchrist in Florida occupies 355 square miles and has a 2006 population of 16,865, a change from a 2000 population of 14,437 and 9,667 in 1990. 19.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24, 10.7% percent is 25-35, and 12.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.

There were 30 acts of violent crime reported in Gilchrist in 2004, a change from 76 reports of violent crime in 2000.

The unemployed population in 2006 was 219 people: 2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of 3.6%.

Read more about Gilchrist, Florida in the Wikipedia entry.

General Information
CountyGilchrist 
StateFlorida 
Land Area355 sq. milesRanked 2,716 of 3,140
Population 200616,865Ranked 1,977 of 3,140
Population 200516,480 
Population 200014,437Ranked 2,128 of 3,140
Population 19909,667Ranked 2,417 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion91.9% 
African American6.6% 
Asian American.3% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 55.7% 
Population 5 to 1412.5% 
Population 15 to 2419.9% 
Population 25 to 3410.7% 
Population 35 to 4412.3% 
Population 45 to 5413.6% 
Population 55 to 6411.1% 
Population 65 to 748.3% 
Population 75 and up6% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes3076
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes2 
Robberies2 
Aggravated Assaults26 
Total Property Crimes327343
Burglaries114 
Larceny Thefts185 
Motor Vehicle Thefts28 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population7,5046,430
Unemployed Population219230
Unemployment Rate2.9%3.6%

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