Population By Race and Ethnicity in Gilchrist County, FL in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 17,607 population of Gilchrist County, Florida comprised of 981 people who identified as Hispanic (5.57%), and 16,626 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.43%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Gilchrist County, Florida with a population of 16,117 (91.54%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 1,000 (5.68%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 272 (1.55%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Gilchrist County, Florida in 2016, with a population of 15,246 (86.59%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 971 (5.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 871 (4.95%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Gilchrist, Florida.

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Population By Race in Gilchrist , FL in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 1,000 5.68%
White Alone 16,117 91.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 113 0.64%
Asian Alone 90 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.09%
Two Or More Races 272 1.55%
Population By Ethnicity in Gilchrist , FL in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 29 0.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 871 4.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 43 0.24%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 5 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 13 0.07%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 20 0.11%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 971 5.52%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 15,246 86.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.4%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 85 0.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 252 1.43%