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Gadsden County Courthouse in Quincy

Cities & Towns:

Chattahoochee
Greensboro
Gretna
Havana
Midway
Quincy

Gadsden County is located in the panhandle of Florida, against the Georgia state line northwest of Tallahassee. Named for James Gadsden of South Carolina and officially created on June 24, 1832, Gadsden County now contains 516 square miles of land area and 12 square miles of water surface. The county seat is Quincy.

The boundary between the Eastern and Central Standard Time Zones runs along the western boundary of Gadsden County. Interstate 10 crosses Gadsden County east/west.

Fast Facts about Gadsden County, Florida

Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 63%
Government Sector: 33%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 4%
Population Density: 92 People per Square Mile
Median Resident Age: 35.5 Years
Cost of Living Index for Gadsden County: 81.7

2014 Estimates:
Median Household Income: $36,000
Median Home Value: $132,670
Major Industries:
Government, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Agriculture & Forestry, Lodging & Food Services, Social Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services

Population Demographics 2010

Total Population	46,389
Males	22,647
Females	23,742
Population by Age
Under 18	11,205
18 & over	35,184
20-24	2,691
25-34	5,800
35-49	9,180
50-64	9,936
65 & over	6,323

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	4,419
Non Hispanic or Latino	41,970
Population by Race
White	16,646
African-American	25,996
Asian	227
Native American	137
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	19
Other	2,757
Two or more	607