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METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Gainesville Metro

Gainesville, FL · 3 counties · 217,186 residents · 2,344 sq mi
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Gainesville is home to 217,186 people. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 22.9%, above the 13.2% national rate. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. The typical home is worth $62,698. The population has fallen 19% since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
217,186
−19%vs 2000
vs 266,842 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
93 / sq mi
−19%vs 2000
vs 114 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
29.8
−3%vs 2000
vs 30.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,344 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
204K244K284K323K363K19902000201020202024Gainesville
2024350K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(13,957)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(14,437)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.8%(12,640)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.1%(19,826)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.9%(30,111)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(38,005)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.2%(30,826)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.6%(18,768)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(15,603)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.4%(13,841)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(7,123)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(2,049)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$21,628
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,790 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,796
−34%vs 2000
vs $17,742 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.9%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$62,698
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,759 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$380
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $528 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
58.9%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.3% in 2000
41.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(193,283)
Black17.4%(46,327)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(14,236)
Asian2.9%(7,781)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic79.3%(172,141)
Black17.8%(38,561)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(7,269)
Asian2.1%(4,615)
Other0.9%(1,869)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.8%(9,829)
South American2.5%(8,642)
Cuban2%(7,052)
Mexican1.8%(6,138)
Central American1.5%(5,107)
Colombian0.8%(2,570)
Venezuelan0.7%(2,514)
Dominican0.4%(1,317)
Spaniard0.4%(1,191)
Honduran0.3%(1,042)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,037)
Peruvian0.3%(1,021)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.3%(998)
Argentine0.3%(953)
Ecuadorian0.3%(871)
Costa Rican0.2%(863)
Nicaraguan0.2%(668)
Chilean0.1%(442)
Panamanian0.2%(429)
Bolivian0%(132)
Uruguayan0%(56)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(6,541)
Chinese1%(3,571)
Filipino1%(3,441)
Korean0.4%(1,212)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,009)
Bangladeshi0.1%(311)
Japanese0.1%(300)
Indonesian0.1%(287)
Pakistani0.1%(213)
Taiwanese0%(138)
Burmese0%(33)
Cambodian0%(29)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(123)
Guamanian0%(37)
Samoan0%(3)
Ancestry
English12.6%(44,108)
German11.3%(39,376)
Irish10.5%(36,844)
Italian4.6%(16,192)
American4.2%(14,734)
Scottish3.1%(10,780)
Polish2.1%(7,388)
French1.9%(6,713)
West Indian1.3%(4,657)
Scotch-Irish1%(3,477)
Dutch0.9%(3,144)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(2,758)
Russian0.8%(2,680)
Norwegian0.8%(2,650)
Arab0.7%(2,351)
British0.7%(2,320)
Welsh0.6%(2,144)
Jamaican0.6%(2,001)
Greek0.5%(1,779)
Haitian0.5%(1,695)
French Canadian0.5%(1,598)
Hungarian0.4%(1,464)
Brazilian0.4%(1,266)
Portuguese0.3%(1,127)
Canadian0.3%(982)
Ukrainian0.3%(920)
Danish0.2%(819)
Iranian0.3%(797)
Lithuanian0.2%(750)
Ethiopian0.3%(741)
Austrian0.2%(642)
Turkish0.2%(612)
Lebanese0.2%(569)
Finnish0.2%(568)
Czech0.1%(487)
Slovene0.2%(448)
Swiss0.1%(435)
Belgian0.1%(391)
Nigerian0.1%(372)
Croatian0.1%(301)
Egyptian0.1%(295)
Slovak0.1%(288)
Romanian0.1%(283)
Palestinian0.1%(282)
Israeli0.1%(240)
Kenyan0.1%(222)
Jordanian0.1%(184)
Armenian0.1%(163)
Latvian0.1%(149)
Australian0%(146)
Syrian0%(133)
Barbadian0%(63)
Moroccan0%(57)
Iraqi0%(50)
Serbian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(25)
Bulgarian0%(19)
Ghanaian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.3%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 33.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.5%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
14.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.9%(65,549)
Married42.8%(61,124)
Widowed2.7%(3,830)
Divorced8.6%(12,227)
Women 15+
Never married41.3%(63,818)
Married39.4%(60,769)
Widowed7.6%(11,668)
Divorced11.8%(18,160)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.4%
−8.1 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 53.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.9% 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)20%(3,914)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(4,989)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.8%(6,830)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(762)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(402)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,601 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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Largest cities

GainesvilleCENTRAL148,671Alachua10,612Newberry8,618High Springs6,762Rainbow Lakes Estates3,762Williston Highlands3,666Williston3,456East Bronson2,649Chiefland2,456Manatee Road2,426Trenton2,296Inglis1,640Hawthorne1,505Fanning Springs1,349Bronson1,292Andrews1,275Archer1,159Waldo814Cedar Key744Micanopy653Yankeetown637Bell579Spring Ridge555East Williston520Raleigh499La Crosse323Otter Creek117Morriston50
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3 component counties

Alachua CountyCENTRAL290,028Levy County48,520Gilchrist County20,488
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gainesville, FL?

Gainesville, FL has about 217,186 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Gainesville, FL?

The typical household in Gainesville, FL earns about $21,628 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gainesville, FL expensive?

In Gainesville, FL, the median home is worth about $62,698, and the typical rent is about $380 a month.

How educated are people in Gainesville, FL?

About 30.3% of adults age 25 and over in Gainesville, FL hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gainesville, FL?

About 22.9% of people in Gainesville, FL live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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