Gadsden County, Florida
Gadsden County | |
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Gadsden County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of Florida | |
Florida's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 30°35′N 84°37′W / 30.58°N 84.61°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Founded | June 24, 1823 |
| Named after | James Gadsden |
| Seat | Quincy |
| Largest city | Quincy |
| Area | |
• Total | 529 sq mi (1,370 km2) |
| • Land | 516 sq mi (1,340 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 2.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 43,826 |
• Estimate (2023) | 43,833 |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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Gadsden County is a county located in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 43,826. Its county seat is Quincy. Gadsden County is included in the Tallahassee Metropolitan Statistical Area. As part of the broader Black Belt region within the Deep South, Gadsden County is the only majority African-American county in Florida.