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 48.8 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 25.5% between 1996 and 2006 (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 (2007)	17,017	1963	Covered Employment	3,146	2370
Growth (%) since 1990	76.0%	117	Avg wage per job	$27,801	2217
Households (2000)	5,021	2213	Manufacturing - % all jobs in County	8.0%	1905
Labor Force (persons) (2007)	7,810	2032	Avg wage per job	$34,801	1738
Unemployment Rate (2007)	3.7	2316	Transportation & Warehousing - % all jobs in County	0.9%	2362
Per Capita Personal Income (2006)	$24,977	2166	Avg wage per job	$41,865	829
Median Household Income (2005)	$35,286	1903	Health Care, Social Assist. - % all jobs in County	0.0%	2182
Poverty Rate (2005)	13.7	1663	Avg wage per job	$0	2185
H.S. Diploma or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	72.4	2,249	Finance and Insurance - % all jobs in County	1.0%	2699
Bachelor's Deg. or More - % of Adults 25+ (2000)	9.4	2,807	Avg wage per job	$29,164	2490