The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 6 local governments in Gilchrist County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.
Kind of government
Census count (2022)
Listed on this page
County government
1
1
Cities, towns, villages and townships
3
3
School districts (school boards)
1
1
Special districts (elected boards)
1
1
Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).
About these counts
The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.
Who lives in Gilchrist County
19,040people
43.2median ageU.S.: 38.9
$63,523 household incomeU.S.: $80,734
11.5%below the U.S.: 12.5%
15.3%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%
$199,900median home valueU.S.: $332,700
3.5%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%
3.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%
9.6%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%
12.8%U.S.: 8.4%
38%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%
32%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%
Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 8% · White 85.1% · Black 3% · Asian 0.2% · Other or more than one race 3.6% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)
Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).
About these figures
The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.
Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.
Jobs in Gilchrist County
4.5%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 4.4%. Florida: 4.2%.
371people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.
7,894people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.
8,265in the September 2026, preliminary.
Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.
Every month, last two years
Month
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)
4.5%
371
7,894
8,265
August 2026
5.1%
406
7,618
8,024
July 2026
5.2%
419
7,645
8,064
June 2026
5.0%
406
7,678
8,084
May 2026
5.0%
406
7,739
8,145
April 2026
4.9%
408
7,886
8,294
March 2026
4.8%
398
7,876
8,274
February 2026
5.4%
446
7,848
8,294
January 2026
5.6%
457
7,719
8,176
December 2025
4.7%
387
7,811
8,198
November 2025
5.3%
436
7,820
8,256
October 2025
not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025
4.4%
366
7,958
8,324
August 2025
4.6%
372
7,635
8,007
July 2025
4.3%
349
7,727
8,076
June 2025
4.0%
320
7,725
8,045
May 2025
3.6%
294
7,796
8,090
April 2025
3.3%
273
8,006
8,279
March 2025
3.4%
284
7,974
8,258
February 2025
3.5%
291
7,949
8,240
January 2025
3.8%
310
7,845
8,155
December 2024
3.1%
256
7,893
8,149
November 2024
3.6%
294
7,913
8,207
October 2024
3.5%
287
7,996
8,283
Yearly averages
Year
Rate
Unemployed
Employed
Labor force
2025 (11 months)
4.1%
335
7,841
8,176
2024
3.4%
279
7,871
8,150
2023
2.9%
236
7,847
8,083
2022
2.9%
223
7,463
7,686
2021
3.7%
274
7,199
7,473
2020
4.9%
349
6,792
7,141
2019
3.2%
240
7,176
7,416
2018
3.6%
258
6,981
7,239
2017
4.2%
297
6,839
7,136
2016
4.8%
340
6,778
7,118
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Florida's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.4% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.
Crime reported in Gilchrist County
133.6 per 100,0002020. Florida: 383.6.
507.7 per 100,0002020. Florida: 1,769.4.
0murders2020, 25 violent crimes in all.
2020 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.
Earlier years
Year
Violent
Rate
Property
Rate
2020
25
133.6
95
507.7
2019
37
202.3
159
869.4
2018
28
156.9
139
779.1
By police agency (2)
Agency
Year
Violent
Property
People served
Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office
2020
24
84
16,532
Trenton Police Department
2022
4
29
2,117
Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Florida · the U.S.
Police staffing
2.84 per 1,000 residents2022, 2 agencies serving 19,011 people.
54sworn officers2022, full-time, as of October 31.
12civilian staff2022, full-time.
2022 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.
Agencies counted (2), 2022
Agency
Officers
Civilians
People served
Gilchrist County Sheriff's Office
50
11
16,894
Trenton Police Department
4
1
2,117
Earlier years
Year
Officers
Per 1,000
Civilians
Agencies
2022
54
2.84
12
2
2021
47
2.49
15
2
2020
35
1.87
17
2
2019
51
2.79
18
2
2018
39
2.19
25
2
2016
30
1.74
23
2
Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.
Quick answers
Who is the Gilchrist County Clerk of the Circuit Court?
Todd Newton (Republican) is the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Gilchrist County, Florida.
Who is the Gilchrist County Property Appraiser?
Damon Leggett (Republican) is the Property Appraiser of Gilchrist County, Florida.
Who is the Gilchrist County Sheriff?
Bobby Schultz (Republican) is the Sheriff of Gilchrist County, Florida.
Who is the Gilchrist County Supervisor of Elections?
Lisa Darus (Republican) is the Supervisor of Elections of Gilchrist County, Florida.
Who is the Gilchrist County Tax Collector?
Michael E. McElroy (Republican) is the Tax Collector of Gilchrist County, Florida.
Who are the Gilchrist County commissioners?
Sharon A. Langford (District 1); William "Bill" Martin (District 2); Darrell Smith (District 3); Tommy Langford (District 4); Kenrick Thomas (District 5).
Who is on the Gilchrist County School Board?
David Biddle (District 1); Susan Owens (District 2); Roy Smith (District 3); Tammy Moore (District 4); Deen Lancaster (District 5); Gina Geiger (Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Gilchrist County?
About 19,040 people, with a median age of 43.2; the median household income is $63,523 and 11.5% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Gilchrist County?
4.5% in September 2026 (preliminary): 371 people unemployed in a labor force of 8,265, against 4.4% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Gilchrist County?
6 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 3 municipal, 1 school district and 1 special district governments.
What cities and towns are in Gilchrist County?
3: Bell, Fanning Springs, Trenton. Each has its own page with its mayor and council.
Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from each county Supervisor of Elections' official lists and candidate filings and the bodies' own websites; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.
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