Gilchrist County is one of about 3,141 counties and county equivalents in the United States. It has 348.9 sq. miles in land area and a population density of 49.3 per square mile. In the last three decades of the 1900s its population grew by 306.6%. On the 2000 census form, 98.7% of the population reported only one race, with 7.0% of these reporting African-American. The population of this county is 2.8% Hispanic (of any race). The average household size is 2.61 persons compared to an average family size of 3.01 persons. In 2007 Public administration was the largest of 20 major sectors. It had an average wage per job of $35,633. Per capita income grew by 21.7% between 1997 and 2007 (adjusted for inflation).

People & Income Overview (By Place of Residence)	Value	Rank in U.S.	Industry Overview (2007) (By Place of Work)	Value	Rank in U.S.
Population (2008)	17,191	1954	Covered Employment	3,149	2368
Growth (%) since 1990	77.8%	126	Avg wage per job	$27,821	2214
Households (2000)	5,021	2213	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	8.0%	1905
Labor Force (persons) (2008)	7,815	2026	Avg wage per job	$34,801	1737
Unemployment Rate (2008)	5.6	1517	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.9%	2360
Per Capita Personal Income (2007)	$26,064	2210	Avg wage per job	$41,865	827
Median Household Income (2007)	$39,383	1777	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	D	N/A
Poverty Rate (2007)	15.4	1286	Avg wage per job	D	N/A
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	72.4	2,249	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.0%	2698
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	9.4	2,807	Avg wage per job	$29,164	2490