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METRO AREA · 2010 ACS

Gainesville Metro

Gainesville, FL · 3 counties · 305,076 residents · 2,344 sq mi
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Gainesville is home to 305,076 people. This skews young, with a median age of 32.7. The poverty rate is 23.1%, above the 13.8% national rate. About 35% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $39,788, under the $52,703 national median. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
305,076
+14%since 2000
from 266,842 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
130 / sq mi
+14%since 2000
from 114 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
32.7
+6%since 2000
from 30.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
2,344 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
204K244K284K323K363K19902000201020202024Gainesville
2024350K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.3%(16,276)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 94.9%(14,994)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145%(15,180)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199%(27,561)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2414.8%(45,081)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414%(42,690)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410.5%(32,046)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.5%(38,100)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(35,751)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.9%(21,060)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.8%(11,644)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(4,693)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,788
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,790 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,576
+33%since 2000
from $17,742 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
23.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.501
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 7%
Retail trade4.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 3.1%
Construction1.8%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$174,965
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,759 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$817
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $528 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
59.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 60.3% in 2000
40.4% rent
Vacancy rate
13.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.36 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
29.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
4.4
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.4 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-Hispanic72.4%(193,283)
Black17.4%(46,327)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(14,236)
Asian2.9%(7,781)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.3%(205,306)
Black17.7%(54,060)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(24,644)
Asian4.4%(13,385)
Other2.5%(7,560)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican1.9%(5,858)
Cuban1.6%(4,811)
South American1.5%(4,401)
Mexican1.3%(3,769)
Central American0.7%(2,140)
Colombian0.6%(1,536)
Peruvian0.3%(776)
Dominican0.2%(680)
Venezuelan0.2%(678)
Nicaraguan0.3%(625)
Chilean0.2%(532)
Guatemalan0.2%(493)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(466)
Argentine0.1%(388)
Spaniard0.1%(372)
Panamanian0.1%(245)
Ecuadorian0.1%(240)
Salvadoran0.1%(164)
Costa Rican0.1%(147)
Bolivian0.1%(136)
Uruguayan0%(24)
Ancestry
German13.8%(41,690)
Irish12.1%(36,420)
English11.2%(33,790)
American5.8%(17,439)
Italian5.3%(15,934)
French2.9%(8,695)
Polish2.8%(8,347)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(7,683)
Scottish2.3%(6,927)
Dutch1.3%(3,926)
Russian1.3%(3,877)
West Indian1.2%(3,611)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.1%(3,422)
Norwegian0.9%(2,603)
Welsh0.7%(2,104)
British0.6%(1,637)
Arab0.5%(1,551)
French Canadian0.5%(1,525)
Greek0.5%(1,500)
Hungarian0.5%(1,426)
Jamaican0.4%(1,346)
Haitian0.5%(1,248)
Czech0.3%(915)
Austrian0.3%(802)
Brazilian0.3%(793)
Lithuanian0.3%(720)
Canadian0.3%(716)
Lebanese0.2%(702)
Ukrainian0.2%(702)
Swiss0.2%(692)
Danish0.2%(684)
Portuguese0.2%(613)
Romanian0.2%(575)
Finnish0.2%(467)
Turkish0.1%(429)
Croatian0.1%(295)
Iranian0.1%(253)
Israeli0.1%(252)
Slovak0.1%(224)
Ghanaian0.1%(202)
Nigerian0.1%(173)
Belgian0.1%(167)
Australian0.1%(147)
Armenian0.1%(134)
Guyanese0.1%(130)
Jordanian0%(97)
Slovene0%(92)
Moroccan0%(71)
Syrian0%(56)
Latvian0%(52)
Egyptian0%(50)
Barbadian0%(50)
Ethiopian0%(39)
Serbian0%(30)
Bulgarian0%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 33.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
87.9%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
16.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+49%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
12.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
2.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
19.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
40.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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 305,076 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gainesville, FL?

The typical household in Gainesville, FL earns about $39,788 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 $174,965, and the typical rent is about $817 a month.

How educated are people in Gainesville, FL?

About 35.3% 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 23.1% of people in Gainesville, FL live below the federal poverty line.

Has Gainesville, FL grown since 1990?

Yes, Gainesville, FL has grown since 1990. The population has added about 87,890 residents, a change of about 40 percent over that period.

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

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