Columbia County vs. Gilchrist County

	Columbia County (FL)	Gilchrist County (FL)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	70,503	18,256
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.4%	7.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	67,526	16,941
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	67,531	16,939
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.9%	5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	21.7%	20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	18.9%	20.5%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	48.4%
White alone, percent	77.8%	91.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	18.5%	5.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.6%	0.7%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	6.4%	6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	72.3%	85.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,356	1,449
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.8%	3.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	29,081	7,578
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	73.4%	83.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$117,800	$97,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,070	$1,038
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$319	$308
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$827	$617
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	9.5%	1.8%
Building permits, 2018	147	65
Households, 2014-2018	24,985	6,511
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.57	2.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	81.8%	86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	7.2%	5.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	88.5%	82.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.1%	66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	86.7%	85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	15.6%	14.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.8%	15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	12.4%	15.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.5%	49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.7%	48.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	567,341	45,085
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	508,578	58,439
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	815,928	52,543
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,005	$3,125
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.8	33.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$44,491	$42,357
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,901	$21,379
Persons in poverty, percent	17.3%	16.8%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,359	245
Total employment, 2017	18,651	1,772
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	725,693	59,427
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.5%	5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,072	970
All firms, 2012	4,574	742
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,473	286
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,436	312
Minority-owned firms, 2012	640	82
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,659	634
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	537	34
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,707	599
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	5.7%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.4%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.7%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	84.7	48.4
Land area in square miles, 2010	797.57	349.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Columbia county (FL) and Gilchrist county (FL) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.