| Gilchrist County, FL | |||
| Change | |||
| 1980 | 1990 | 1980-90 | |
| County Population | 5767 | 9667 | 68% |
| % White | 93% | 91% | -2% |
| % Black | 7% | 8% | 2% |
| % Hispanic | 1% | 2% | 0% |
| % Under 18 | 30% | 25% | -5% |
| % Over 65 | 11% | 14% | 3% |
| % Under 6 | 8% | 8% | -1% |
| % Foreign Born | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Education(% pop over 25) | |||
| % 0-8 years | 26% | 16% | -10% |
| % 9-11 years | 17% | 21% | 4% |
| % Completed H.S. | 36% | 34% | -2% |
| % Some College | 13% | 15% | 2% |
| % Bachelors or Graduate Degree | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| Persons over 25 | 3337 | 5956 | 78% |
| H.S. Dropout Rate | 16% | 38% | 23% |
| Labor Market Structure | |||
| Employed Persons | 2103 | 3572 | 70% |
| % Operators, Nonfarm Laborers & Service | 28% | 29% | 1% |
| % Professional & Technical | 13% | 14% | 1% |
| % Managers & Administrators | 8% | 7% | -1% |
| % Sales Workers | 10% | 9% | -1% |
| % Clerical | 14% | 15% | 0% |
| % Craft Workers | 15% | 16% | 1% |
| % Operators | 10% | 11% | 1% |
| % Nonfarm Laborers | 5% | 5% | 1% |
| % Service Workers | 13% | 13% | -1% |
| % Farm Workers | 11% | 10% | -1% |
| % Males Working less than 26 weeks | 40% | 49% | 9% |
| Males over 16 | 2123 | 4070 | 92% |
| Poverty and Welfare | |||
| % Persons in Impoverished Families | 19% | 18% | -2% |
| % Whites in Poverty | 18% | 16% | -2% |
| % Blacks in Poverty | .% | 52% | .% |
| % Hispanics in Poverty | 22% | 10% | -12% |
| % Families Receiving Welfare or PA | 8% | 8% | 0% |
| Income | |||
| Aggregate Income | $23,781,130 | $67,509,378 | 184% |
| Number of Families | 1575 | 2582 | 64% |
| Average Family Income | $15,099 | $26,146 | 73% |
| Aggregate Wage and Salary Income | $18,408,955 | $54,479,707 | 196% |
| Wage & Salary Households | 1303 | 2285 | 75% |
| Average Wage & Salary Income | $14,128 | $23,842 | 69% |
| Aggregate Self-Employed Income | $2,089,655 | $4,742,039 | 127% |
| Self-Employed Households | 424 | 487 | 15% |
| Average Self-Employed Income | $4,928 | $9,737 | 98% |
| Aggregate Earned Income | $21,303,060 | $59,221,746 | 178% |
| Earned Income Households | 1455 | 2423 | 67% |
| Average Earned Income | $14,641 | $24,441 | 67% |
| Average Welfare Income per Household | $1,304 | $3,197 | 145% |
| Households Grouped by Income Level | |||
| Income Under $5,000 | 414 | 284 | -31% |
| Income of $5,000-9,999 | 515 | 436 | -15% |
| Income of $10,000-14,999 | 333 | 461 | 38% |
| Income of $15,000-24,999 | 465 | 791 | 70% |
| Income of $25,000-49,999 | 224 | 1120 | 400% |
| Income over $50,000 | 34 | 205 | 503% |