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Gilchrist County, Florida

Gilchrist County, Florida, has 20,488 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Trenton. It uses Eastern Time and covers 350 sq mi (906 km²) of land.

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Gilchrist County in Florida
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Resident population, July 2025
20,488
Land area
350 sq mi (906 km²)
County seat or government
Trenton
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,523 ± $8,592
Median home value
$199,900 ± $14,091
Median rent, with utilities
$926 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
85.7% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Gainesville, FL metro areaOutlying county
Water area
5.55 sq mi (14.4 km²)
State
Florida
County code (FIPS)
12041
Coordinates (central point)
29.723456, -82.795801
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Gilchrist County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 3266917,704 people
  2. 3269312,806 people
  3. 3264311,953 people
  4. 320085,840 people
  5. 326195,074 people

5 ZIP Code areas overlap Gilchrist County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Gilchrist County, largest first

  1. Gilchrist County School District19,040 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Trenton, Florida (city)2,320 people
  2. Fanning Springs, Florida (city)942 people
  3. Bell, Florida (town)563 people
  4. Spring Ridge, Florida (CDP)555 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Alachua County, Florida27 mi east
  2. Dixie County, Florida29 mi southwest
  3. Lafayette County, Florida29 mi northwest
  4. Levy County, Florida31 mi south
  5. Suwannee County, Florida34 mi north
  6. Columbia County, Florida36 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.