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Welcome to Gadsden County ...

Time Zone: Gadsden County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Quincy is the Seat for Gadsden County.

Gadsden County was founded June 24, 1823 and was created by taking area from Jackson County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gadsden had a population of 45,660 people. This is a decrease of 4.46% since the last Census (which gave a population of 47,794 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gadsden represented 0.25% of the total population of Florida.

Below are some of the communities located in Gadsden County:

  • Chattahoochee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Greensboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Gretna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Gretna is located in Gadsden County (FL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <2>
  • Havana
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Havana is located in Gadsden County (FL)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <2>
  • Midway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Midway is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midway <2>
  • Quincy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy is located in Gadsden County (FL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,804 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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