Gilchrist County, Florida
County seat: Trenton · Population 20,488 (2025) · 350 sq mi
Gilchrist County is the 55th most populous of Florida's 67 counties, with 20,488 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Trenton. It is part of the North Central Florida region, one of the 10 Florida regional planning council regions. The map shows its 3 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.
Gilchrist County facts
- County seat
- Trenton
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 20,488 +14.7% since 2020
- Land area
- 350 sq mi 63rd largest of 67
- Water area
- 6 sq mi
- Population density
- 59 per sq mi
- Established
- 1925
- Named after
- Albert W. Gilchrist American politician (1858-1926)
- Largest city
- Trenton 2,296
- Median household income
- $63,523
- Cities and towns
- 3 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 5
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 12041
Cities and towns in Gilchrist County
Gilchrist County has 3 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Gilchrist County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton (county seat) | City | 2,296 | |
| Bell | Town | 579 | |
| Fanning Springs | City | 545 | Levy County |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Ridge | 555 |
ZIP codes in Gilchrist County
5 ZIP codes reach into Gilchrist County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 32008 also Lafayette, Suwannee and Dixie counties
- 32619
- 32643 also Alachua and Columbia counties
- 32669 also Alachua and Levy counties
- 32693 also Levy County
Population of Gilchrist County, 2020–2025
Gilchrist County grew by 2,628 people (+14.7%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 203 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,795 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17,890 |
| 2021 | 18,334 |
| 2022 | 19,024 |
| 2023 | 19,725 |
| 2024 | 20,131 |
| 2025 | 20,488 |
Neighboring counties
- Dixie County west · 18,038 people
- Levy County south · 48,520 people
- Alachua County east · 290,028 people
- Columbia County north · 74,094 people
- Suwannee County north · 48,149 people
- Lafayette County northwest · 8,792 people
Printable Gilchrist County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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