Alachua County

Alachua County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $22,084. Population has fallen 17% since 2000, a loss of 36,359 residents. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $65,500. At a median age of 28.4, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. 35% 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.