COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Alachua County
Florida · 278,468 residents · 876 sq mi
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Alachua County is a county of 278,468 people in Florida. The median age is 32.2, younger than the US median of 38.8. 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 51% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 28% since 2000, or 60,513 more people. 20.7% of people here live below the federal poverty line.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 32.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
44% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 52%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
876 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024285K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(13,776)
5 to 95.2%(14,398)
10 to 145.1%(14,319)
15 to 198.1%(22,555)
20 to 2414.7%(41,026)
25 to 3415.7%(43,677)
35 to 4411%(30,744)
45 to 549.5%(26,332)
55 to 6410.6%(29,604)
65 to 749.2%(25,519)
75 to 844.2%(11,758)
85 and over1.7%(4,760)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$50,089
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $31,426 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
32.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information10.7%
Other services4.8%
Wholesale trade4.1%
Retail trade4%
Finance & insurance3.4%
Public administration3%
Professional, scientific, technical2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.9%
Education & health services0.8%
Construction0.8%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$201,600
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,400 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
4.0
−15%since 2009
from 4.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic57.6%(160,463)
Black18.4%(51,171)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(33,614)
Asian6.4%(17,891)
Other3.5%(9,770)
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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
Cuban2.6%(7,038)
Puerto Rican2.3%(6,159)
South American1.8%(4,944)
Mexican1.3%(3,466)
Central American1.1%(3,037)
Venezuelan0.6%(1,681)
Colombian0.5%(1,348)
Salvadoran0.3%(754)
Honduran0.2%(654)
Nicaraguan0.2%(650)
Peruvian0.2%(625)
Spaniard0.2%(591)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(579)
Dominican0.2%(524)
Argentine0.1%(345)
Panamanian0.1%(296)
Ecuadorian0.1%(280)
Bolivian0.1%(274)
Paraguayan0.1%(165)
Chilean0%(111)
Costa Rican0%(104)
Uruguayan0%(81)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(4,812)
Chinese1.6%(4,336)
Filipino0.7%(1,973)
Vietnamese0.7%(1,912)
Korean0.5%(1,357)
Japanese0.1%(327)
Taiwanese0.1%(272)
Laotian0.1%(213)
Burmese0.1%(160)
Bangladeshi0%(124)
Indonesian0%(101)
Thai0%(99)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Ancestry
German11.8%(31,514)
English9.4%(25,161)
Irish9.1%(24,496)
American4.8%(12,936)
Italian4.6%(12,462)
French2.5%(6,673)
Polish2.4%(6,545)
Scottish2.4%(6,401)
West Indian1.8%(4,704)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(3,126)
Russian1.1%(2,816)
British1%(2,590)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(2,358)
Norwegian0.9%(2,292)
Subsaharan African0.9%(2,282)
Swedish0.8%(2,187)
Welsh0.8%(2,136)
Jamaican0.8%(2,052)
French Canadian0.6%(1,690)
Brazilian0.5%(1,270)
Hungarian0.4%(1,187)
Haitian0.4%(1,176)
Iranian0.4%(1,148)
Greek0.4%(1,139)
Portuguese0.3%(850)
Danish0.3%(816)
Ukrainian0.3%(815)
Austrian0.3%(740)
Canadian0.3%(715)
Swiss0.3%(676)
Czech0.3%(674)
Turkish0.2%(657)
Slovene0.2%(551)
Lithuanian0.2%(530)
Egyptian0.2%(501)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(456)
Finnish0.2%(440)
Syrian0.2%(439)
Lebanese0.2%(412)
Ethiopian0.1%(389)
Romanian0.1%(362)
Slovak0.1%(290)
Croatian0.1%(288)
Belgian0.1%(284)
Nigerian0.1%(226)
Armenian0.1%(203)
Israeli0.1%(170)
Guyanese0.1%(169)
Arab0.1%(156)
Bulgarian0.1%(145)
Australian0%(121)
Serbian0%(107)
Moroccan0%(93)
Palestinian0%(92)
Barbadian0%(83)
Latvian0%(59)
Macedonian0%(57)
Iraqi0%(39)
Kenyan0%(23)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(11)
Cape Verdean0%(7)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.8%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.6%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
94.6%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
20.3%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
3.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
75.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
27.4%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(2,985)
Gulf War (1990s)23.8%(3,552)
Vietnam era36.8%(5,485)
Korean War7.2%(1,072)
World War II2.3%(348)
Share of the 14,916 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 Alachua County, Florida?
Alachua County, Florida has about 278,468 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Alachua County, Florida?
The typical household in Alachua County, Florida earns about $50,089 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 $201,600, and the typical rent is about $1,004 a month.
How educated are people in Alachua County, Florida?
About 44.1% 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 20.7% 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 96,872 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.
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