Gadsden County

County Business Patterns, 20232nd largest of 4 counties in the Tallahassee, FL metro areaPopulation 44,100

Gadsden County had 9,539 private jobs in 734 establishments in March 2023, paying $49,917 on average, 17% below the Florida figure. Pay in professional, scientific and technical services averages $37,831 a year here, the lowest of the 54 counties with at least 100 jobs in it. Average pay rose 13.1% since 2019 in current dollars, the 2nd-smallest increase in Florida.

Compare Gadsden side by side with St. Lucie or another county.

The largest industry, health care and social assistance, has 20% of Gadsden County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $20,299 a year in arts, entertainment and recreation to $70,573 in manufacturing.

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What stands out in Gadsden County

Jobs in wholesale trade make up 7.8% of all local jobs, the 2nd-highest share of the 52 counties with at least 100 such jobs and 1.8 times the 67-county share.
Jobs in construction make up 15.2% of all local jobs, the 3rd-highest share of the 63 counties with at least 100 such jobs and 2.2 times the 67-county share.
Jobs in other services make up 2.6% of all local jobs, the lowest share of the 59 counties with at least 100 such jobs.
Jobs rose 13.8% since 2019 even as the population fell 3.4%.
Its population fell 3.4% between 2019 and 2023, the 7th-steepest decline of the 67 counties.

Where Gadsden County ranks

The four measures on which Gadsden County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on businesses per 1,000 residents, where it ranks 51st of 67.

Average annual pay$49,917

24thof 67

Business establishments734

47thof 67

Businesses per 1,000 residents16.6

51stof 67

Job growth since 2019+13.8%

20thof 67

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Every industry, line by line

17 industries published; construction added the most jobs since 2019 (724), the information sector lost the most (51).

Industry	Jobs	Avg pay	Pay vs same industry statewide	Jobs since 2019
Health care & social assistance	1,919	$63,650	0.99×	+22.4%
Construction	1,446	$55,926	0.87×	+100.3%
Retail trade	1,303	$32,370	0.85×	+14.5%
Hotels & restaurants	1,221	$33,864	1.19×	−3.0%
Manufacturing	864	$70,573	1.04×	−2.4%
Administrative & support services	831	$39,336	0.67×	+25.7%
Wholesale trade	742	$61,069	0.77×	+4.5%
Other services	249	$30,486	0.77×	−3.1%
Transportation & warehousing	243	$50,691	0.84×	−12.0%
Arts & recreation	144	$20,299	0.47×	+35.9%
Educational services	140	$30,021	0.61×	+7.7%
Professional & technical services	136	$37,831	0.42×	−21.8%
Utilities	85	$85,894	0.69×	−33.6%
Finance & insurance	76	$47,711	0.45×	−33.3%
Real estate & rental	69	$41,406	0.68×	+13.1%
Information	52	$66,577	0.65×	−49.5%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	7	$16,000	0.36×	+40.0%
All industries	9,539	$49,917	0.83×	+13.8%

Withheld by the Census Bureau: Mining & quarrying, Management of companies.

What sets Gadsden County apart

Jobs in utilities are 2.4 times as common here as across the 67 counties; finance and insurance is the most under-represented, at 0.15×.

Business sizes

89.1% have fewer than 20 employees; 9 have 100 or more.

EmployeesEstablishments

1–4424

5–9138

10–1992

20–4951

50–9916

100–2499

250–499withheld

500–999withheld

1,000+withheld

Since 2019

Jobs +13.8%, residents −3.4% since March 2019.

Jobs9,5392019: 8,384+13.8%

Business establishments7342019: 658+11.6%

Average pay (nominal)$49,9172019: $44,132+13.1%

Residents44,1002019: 45,660−3.4%

Share of Florida

Fewer of Florida's jobs (0.12%) than of its residents (0.19%).

Residents0.19%

Businesses0.11%

Jobs0.12%

Payroll0.10%

Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12039. How to read County Business Patterns figures.