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Gainesville

Florida · 95,447 residents · 64.0 sq mi
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Gainesville is home to 95,447 people in Florida. This skews young, with a median age of 26.4. This is an unusually credentialed place: 43% of adults have a four-year degree. 48% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 26.7%, above the 12.4% national rate. That trails the Florida median by roughly 27%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
43% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
95,447
+13%since 1990
from 84,770 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
26.4
−2%since 1990
from 26.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
64.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K97K115K134K152K19902000201020202024Gainesville
2024146K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.6%(4,357)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.8%(4,608)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(4,900)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1913%(12,417)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2419.6%(18,692)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(14,356)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4411.6%(11,109)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5410.5%(10,019)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.9%(5,654)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.8%(4,540)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(3,549)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.3%(1,246)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,164
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,077 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,779
+45%since 1990
from $11,549 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
26.7%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 26.3% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$83,700
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$540
+7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $383 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
47.7%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 47.1% in 1990
52.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic73.3%(62,173)
Black21.5%(18,211)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(3,773)
Asian3.9%(3,307)
2000
White, non-Hispanic64.1%(61,156)
Black23%(21,931)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(6,112)
Asian4.4%(4,237)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
South American3.5%(5,089)
Cuban2.7%(3,989)
Puerto Rican2.6%(3,844)
Central American1.6%(2,276)
Mexican1.2%(1,777)
Venezuelan1.1%(1,603)
Colombian1%(1,515)
Spaniard0.6%(804)
Ecuadorian0.5%(698)
Dominican0.5%(675)
Salvadoran0.4%(606)
Honduran0.4%(535)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.4%(510)
Costa Rican0.3%(492)
Peruvian0.3%(445)
Nicaraguan0.2%(307)
Panamanian0.2%(253)
Chilean0.1%(170)
Guatemalan0.1%(83)
Bolivian0%(54)
Uruguayan0%(37)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(3,035)
Chinese1.5%(2,199)
Filipino1.1%(1,653)
Vietnamese0.5%(674)
Korean0.3%(492)
Bangladeshi0.2%(254)
Indonesian0.1%(181)
Japanese0.1%(157)
Pakistani0.1%(132)
Taiwanese0%(59)
Burmese0%(33)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(123)
Guamanian0%(37)
Ancestry
English11.5%(16,827)
German10.3%(14,940)
Irish8.9%(12,919)
Italian5.4%(7,828)
American3%(4,299)
Scottish2.8%(4,147)
Polish2.3%(3,348)
West Indian1.9%(2,764)
French1.6%(2,394)
Arab1.1%(1,536)
Russian1%(1,446)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,218)
Swedish0.8%(1,191)
Jamaican0.8%(1,123)
Haitian0.7%(1,078)
British0.7%(1,059)
Norwegian0.7%(997)
Welsh0.7%(949)
Dutch0.6%(943)
Brazilian0.5%(787)
Greek0.5%(662)
Ethiopian0.4%(592)
Hungarian0.4%(516)
Iranian0.3%(463)
Lithuanian0.3%(459)
Portuguese0.3%(401)
Slovene0.3%(384)
Canadian0.3%(374)
Danish0.2%(347)
Ukrainian0.2%(336)
Nigerian0.2%(293)
Egyptian0.2%(286)
Romanian0.2%(235)
Austrian0.2%(225)
Lebanese0.2%(223)
Kenyan0.1%(205)
Swiss0.1%(189)
Turkish0.1%(187)
Finnish0.1%(184)
Croatian0.1%(179)
Armenian0.1%(159)
Palestinian0.1%(158)
Czech0.1%(158)
Belgian0.1%(135)
Slovak0.1%(128)
Syrian0.1%(127)
Israeli0.1%(96)
Australian0.1%(84)
Latvian0.1%(83)
Jordanian0%(60)
Moroccan0%(33)
Iraqi0%(22)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Serbian0%(19)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
42.8%
+2.3 ptssince 1990
from 40.5% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
87.8%
+2.9 ptssince 1990
from 84.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
22.2%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 21.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.4 min
−27%since 1990
from 15.6 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married51.9%(20,461)
Married38.8%(15,305)
Widowed1.7%(671)
Divorced7.6%(2,999)
Women 15+
Never married46.6%(19,657)
Married35.5%(15,007)
Widowed7.4%(3,138)
Divorced10.5%(4,419)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.4%
−9.5 ptssince 2013
from 16.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 56.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
22.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 22.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
12.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.3%(1,573)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27.2%(1,623)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.6%(1,709)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(258)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(39)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,976 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gainesville, Florida?

Gainesville, Florida has about 95,447 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Gainesville, Florida?

The typical household in Gainesville, Florida earns about $28,164 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gainesville, Florida expensive?

In Gainesville, Florida, the median home is worth about $83,700, and the typical rent is about $540 a month.

How educated are people in Gainesville, Florida?

About 42.8% of adults age 25 and over in Gainesville, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gainesville, Florida?

About 26.7% of people in Gainesville, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gainesville, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Gainesville, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 10,677 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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