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Calhoun County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Calhoun County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Calhoun County is a small rural Florida county with a population of 13,593 that has contracted by 5.9% over five years, pointing to persistent outmigration. The labor force participation rate is notably low at 43.4%, only 13.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $29,795, reflecting a workforce that is low-cost but limited in scale and educational attainment. Housing costs are among the lowest in the state—median home values of $134,000 and gross rent of $680 per month—while a 21.2% poverty rate and per capita income of $22,965 underscore the county's economic constraints.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

13,593

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$50,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.9% since 2018

Calhoun County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone10,296 (76.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,560 (11.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races618 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race465 (3.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone335 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone115 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish506
  2. 2.Other Indo-European63
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)47
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic41
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic29

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

926

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,294

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$22,965

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,105
  2. 2.Public Administration (Group)525
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)495
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services440
  5. 5.Construction (Group)436

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,447
  2. 2.Service Occupations1,186
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations724
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations566
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations553

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.85×)623
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.06×)152
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.50×)481
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.16×)470
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)528

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$134,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$680/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999439 (12.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999416 (11.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999361 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999262 (7.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999225 (6.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999206 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

81.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

43.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$29,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,717 (83.2%)
  • Carpooled418 (9.4%)
  • Worked At Home183 (4.1%)
  • Walked59 (1.3%)
  • Motorcycle56 (1.3%)
  • Other34 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.