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Gadsden County, Florida: crime rate, income and local data
Households here have a median income of $48,801 and the unemployment rate was 5.8% in August 2026. It is home to roughly 43,710 residents.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
Also on the map: income · hazard risk · Superfund · dams
What is the crime rate in Gadsden County?
We don't show a crime rate for Gadsden County: only 8% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Gadsden County?
Half of households in Gadsden County make more than $48,801 and half make less; across Florida the midpoint is $74,568. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $174,900 by its owners; renters pay a median $851. 25.7% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.6%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 986 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Gadsden County | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43,710 | 22,416,077 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $48,801 | $74,568 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,900 | $359,000 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $851 | $1,669 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 27.9% | 12.6% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 25.7% | 12.6% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 21.3% | 34.1% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 70.7% | 67.6% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 42.4 | 42.6 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 80.3% | 91.6% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 15.7% | 11.5% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Gadsden County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Gadsden County as “Relatively Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Gadsden County: Post And Lumber Preserving Co Inc. 1 other site has finished cleanup and been taken off the list. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
Gadsden County has 3 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 2 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. The two tallest are Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam (92 ft) and Jackson Bluff Dam (65 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
3 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 94 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Gadsden County was covered by 10 federal major disaster declarations from 2016 through 2025 (Hurricane 8, Tropical Storm 1, Severe Storm 1), not counting COVID-19. Of 15 community water systems, 1 had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 3 (low). NHTSA counted 12 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 1 pedestrian.
Is there road construction in Gadsden County?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Gadsden County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel. The map's layer refreshes every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Gadsden County?
Federal school lists show 17 public and 3 private schools in the county. 1 nursing home is certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 14 fire or EMS stations and 7 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Gadsden County
Gun shops
One gun shop with a public storefront is on the map in Gadsden County, plus 8 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). On the ATF list: Armada Ammunition INC (Quincy).
Liquor stores
9 liquor stores are on the map in Gadsden County: City Liquor (Midway), Docs Liquors Havana (Havana), Happy Time Liquor (Midway), Havana Package (Havana), Lynn's Liquor Store (Havana), Quincy Liquors (Quincy), R&R Liquor (Quincy), Sam's Liquor (Chattahoochee) and 1 more.
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Gadsden County on the map.
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Gadsden County?
We don't show a crime rate for Gadsden County: only 8% of residents live where a police agency reported a full year; counts are partial. Reported counts for individual police agencies are on the map's crime layer.
What is the median household income in Gadsden County?
$48,801 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $74,568 for Florida and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Gadsden County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 5.8% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 986 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Gadsden County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Gadsden County as “Relatively Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Gadsden County?
1 Superfund site is on or proposed for EPA's National Priorities List in Gadsden County: Post And Lumber Preserving Co Inc. 1 other site has finished cleanup and been taken off the list.
Is there road construction in Gadsden County right now?
The state DOT feed had no interstate, U.S. or state highway work zones in Gadsden County on October 11, 2026. Some states publish only part of their road work in open feeds, so check the state's 511 site before you travel.
How many nursing homes are in Gadsden County?
1 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Gadsden County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun County | 13,492 | – | $50,517 |
| Decatur County, GA | 29,195 | 4.5 | $53,317 |
| Grady County, GA | 26,108 | 1.9 | $58,980 |
| Jackson County | 48,250 | 2.7 | $49,149 |
| Leon County | 297,542 | 6.3 | $66,287 |
| Liberty County | 7,687 | – | $58,671 |
| Seminole County, GA | 9,156 | 2.8 | $49,495 |
More: Florida statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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