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Alachua County

Florida · 290,028 residents (2025 est.) · 875.645 sq mi
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Alachua County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $61,949. Population has grown 31% since 2000. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $288,800. At a median age of 32.3, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, well above the US average, yet household income trails the national figure — a profile common to graduate-student tracts and academic hubs.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 32.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 79%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
285,492
+31%since 2000
from 217,955 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
326 / sq mi
+19%since 2009
from 273 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
32.3
+11%since 2000
from 29.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:290,028 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
171K202K234K265K296K1990201020202024Alachua County
2024285K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(13,390)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95%(14,352)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(14,444)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 199.2%(26,354)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2414.9%(42,616)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.5%(41,449)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.7%(33,516)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(27,407)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.9%(28,319)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.1%(25,995)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.3%(12,358)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(5,292)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,949
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,426 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,869
+111%since 2000
from $18,465 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.6%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
21.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 22.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.516
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.516 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade4.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$288,800
+79%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,339
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $553 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 54.9% in 2000
45.9% rent
Vacancy rate
8.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
19.8%
−9.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.1%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 55.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
4.7
−1%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Alachua County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(151,817)
Black19.1%(41,597)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(12,493)
Asian3.5%(7,630)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(164,433)
Black19%(54,201)
Hispanic / Latino12.6%(35,896)
Asian6%(17,238)
Other4.8%(13,724)
Diversity Score
76
+20%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−10%since 2020
from 26 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American2.9%(8,254)
Puerto Rican2.7%(7,825)
Cuban2.2%(6,221)
Mexican1.6%(4,575)
Central American1.4%(3,897)
Colombian0.9%(2,522)
Venezuelan0.8%(2,414)
Dominican0.4%(1,276)
Spaniard0.4%(1,144)
Argentine0.3%(934)
Peruvian0.3%(887)
Ecuadorian0.3%(864)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.3%(830)
Salvadoran0.3%(787)
Honduran0.3%(757)
Nicaraguan0.2%(668)
Panamanian0.2%(429)
Chilean0.1%(381)
Guatemalan0.1%(356)
Bolivian0%(132)
Uruguayan0%(37)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.3%(6,476)
Chinese1.2%(3,514)
Filipino1.2%(3,388)
Korean0.4%(1,207)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,009)
Bangladeshi0.1%(311)
Indonesian0.1%(287)
Japanese0.1%(256)
Pakistani0%(141)
Taiwanese0%(138)
Burmese0%(33)
Cambodian0%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(123)
Guamanian0%(37)
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
English12.8%(36,481)
German11.1%(31,632)
Irish9.4%(26,915)
Italian4.7%(13,473)
American3.8%(10,752)
Scottish3.2%(9,188)
Polish2.3%(6,484)
French1.7%(4,986)
West Indian1.5%(4,406)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(3,012)
Swedish0.9%(2,527)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(2,440)
Arab0.8%(2,309)
Dutch0.8%(2,209)
Norwegian0.8%(2,152)
British0.7%(2,058)
Jamaican0.7%(1,890)
Haitian0.6%(1,675)
Welsh0.6%(1,592)
Greek0.5%(1,560)
Brazilian0.4%(1,260)
French Canadian0.4%(1,192)
Hungarian0.4%(1,101)
Portuguese0.4%(1,058)
Canadian0.3%(901)
Ukrainian0.3%(865)
Iranian0.3%(797)
Danish0.3%(764)
Ethiopian0.3%(741)
Austrian0.2%(629)
Lithuanian0.2%(612)
Turkish0.2%(612)
Lebanese0.2%(551)
Finnish0.2%(470)
Slovene0.2%(448)
Swiss0.1%(390)
Nigerian0.1%(372)
Belgian0.1%(334)
Czech0.1%(310)
Egyptian0.1%(295)
Palestinian0.1%(282)
Croatian0.1%(278)
Romanian0.1%(271)
Israeli0.1%(240)
Slovak0.1%(226)
Kenyan0.1%(222)
Jordanian0.1%(184)
Armenian0.1%(161)
Latvian0.1%(149)
Syrian0%(133)
Australian0%(121)
Barbadian0%(63)
Iraqi0%(50)
Moroccan0%(37)
Guyanese0%(25)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Serbian0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(17)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.8%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 38.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
25.5%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 19.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+66%since 2000
from 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
68.0%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
2.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.1%
+10.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2011
from 60.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
20.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 19.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
51.4%
−18.6 ptssince 2009
from 69.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
51.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
11.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.1%
−42.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 10.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.4%
−77.3 ptssince 2013
from 84.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.0%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 81.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
83.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2016
from 86.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2016
from 6.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(57,485)
Married40.6%(47,117)
Widowed2.2%(2,588)
Divorced7.7%(8,976)
Women 15+
Never married45.4%(57,713)
Married37%(46,980)
Widowed6.5%(8,215)
Divorced11.2%(14,232)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alachua County, Florida?

Alachua County, Florida has about 285,492 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alachua County, Florida?

The typical household in Alachua County, Florida earns about $61,949 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alachua County, Florida expensive?

In Alachua County, Florida, the median home is worth about $288,800, and the typical rent is about $1,339 a month.

How educated are people in Alachua County, Florida?

About 48.8% of adults age 25 and over in Alachua County, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alachua County, Florida?

About 21.2% of people in Alachua County, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alachua County, Florida grown since 1990?

Yes, Alachua County, Florida has grown since 1990. The population has added about 103,896 residents, a change of about 57 percent over that period.

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