The Town Files

Gadsden County, Florida

43,710 people. The median home is worth $174,900 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $48,801.

Towns in Gadsden County

Towns in Gadsden County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Quincy7,970$125,500$32,12535.9
Midway3,537$226,500$63,38135.1
Chattahoochee2,955$101,700$51,96438.4

People and housing

Gadsden CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$174,900$331,600
Median rent$851$1,569
Median household income$48,801$71,140
Median age42.442.8
Bachelor's degree or higher21.3%28.8%
Below the poverty line27.9%11.3%

Jobs and pay

16,317 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,813 a year.

Largest industries in Gadsden CountyConstruction1,544 jobs · $64,798Retail1,274 jobs · $32,795Manufacturing1,084 jobs · $60,300Administrative & support864 jobs · $57,229Wholesale trade699 jobs · $80,057Health care & social assistan…670 jobs · $45,504
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gadsden County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.9%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 317 storm events in Gadsden County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Gadsden County by type since 1996Hail23Flood4Drought34Tornado14Lightning3Flash Flood15Excessive Heat8Tropical Storm16Cold/Wind Chill1Thunderstorm Wind187
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gadsden County has been included in 41 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 27, 2026HurricaneDR-4955: Hurricane Isaias
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3655: Hurricane Isaias
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).