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METRO AREA · 2020 ACS

Gainesville Metro

Gainesville, FL · 3 counties · 339,247 residents · 2,344 sq mi
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Gainesville is a metro area of 339,247 people. This skews young, with a median age of 34.9. 72,405 more people live here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 20.1%, above the 12.8% national rate. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $187,165, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 50%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
339,247
+27%since 2000
from 266,842 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
145 / sq mi
+27%since 2000
from 114 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.9
+13%since 2000
from 30.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
2,344 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
204K244K284K323K363K19902000201020202024Gainesville
2024350K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.9%(16,766)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(17,871)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.3%(17,960)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.7%(26,019)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2412.9%(43,883)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(50,006)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4410.9%(37,093)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 549.9%(33,612)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.6%(39,402)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7410.1%(34,306)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.8%(16,278)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.8%(6,051)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$48,537
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,790 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$28,558
+61%since 2000
from $17,742 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
31.0%
+7.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
20.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information11.3%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.6%
Retail trade4.4%
US avg: 10%
Finance & insurance3.7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.5%
US avg: 1.7%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Construction1.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$187,165
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,759 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$949
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $528 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
56.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 60.3% in 2000
43.7% rent
Persons per household
2.47 people
+3%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
3.8
−12%since 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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic61.4%(208,164)
Black16.4%(55,556)
Hispanic / Latino11.5%(39,042)
Asian5.4%(18,239)
Other3.4%(11,670)
Segregation Score
29
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
Puerto Rican2.4%(7,808)
Cuban2.3%(7,492)
South American1.5%(5,049)
Mexican1.5%(4,914)
Central American1.1%(3,697)
Venezuelan0.6%(1,681)
Colombian0.5%(1,370)
Salvadoran0.3%(977)
Honduran0.2%(795)
Guatemalan0.2%(739)
Spaniard0.2%(705)
Nicaraguan0.2%(650)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.2%(632)
Dominican0.2%(564)
Panamanian0.1%(421)
Argentine0.1%(421)
Ecuadorian0.1%(280)
Bolivian0.1%(274)
Paraguayan0.1%(165)
Chilean0%(111)
Uruguayan0%(81)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(4,852)
Chinese1.4%(4,501)
Filipino0.6%(2,118)
Vietnamese0.6%(1,939)
Korean0.5%(1,357)
Japanese0.1%(327)
Taiwanese0.1%(272)
Laotian0.1%(213)
Burmese0.1%(160)
Bangladeshi0.1%(156)
Thai0%(105)
Indonesian0%(101)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(95)
Pakistani0%(81)
Nepalese0%(63)
Malaysian0%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(79)
Samoan0%(27)
Chamorro0%(21)
Ancestry
German11.7%(38,449)
Irish9.8%(32,168)
English9.7%(31,627)
American5.2%(17,098)
Italian4.6%(14,994)
French2.6%(8,631)
Scottish2.4%(7,853)
Polish2.3%(7,420)
West Indian1.5%(4,807)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(3,968)
Russian1%(3,193)
Dutch0.9%(3,016)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
British0.9%(2,967)
Norwegian0.8%(2,768)
Welsh0.8%(2,580)
Swedish0.8%(2,530)
Jamaican0.7%(2,073)
French Canadian0.6%(2,001)
Hungarian0.5%(1,685)
Greek0.5%(1,536)
Brazilian0.4%(1,343)
Haitian0.4%(1,223)
Iranian0.4%(1,148)
Danish0.3%(1,027)
Portuguese0.3%(1,026)
Ukrainian0.3%(884)
Canadian0.3%(857)
Swiss0.2%(806)
Austrian0.2%(782)
Czech0.2%(731)
Turkish0.2%(657)
Lithuanian0.2%(620)
Slovene0.2%(551)
Egyptian0.2%(501)
Finnish0.1%(491)
Syrian0.1%(442)
Lebanese0.1%(434)
Croatian0.1%(424)
Romanian0.1%(393)
Ethiopian0.1%(389)
Slovak0.1%(341)
Belgian0.1%(293)
Armenian0.1%(232)
Nigerian0.1%(226)
Australian0.1%(173)
Israeli0.1%(170)
Guyanese0.1%(169)
Arab0.1%(156)
Bulgarian0.1%(145)
Moroccan0%(136)
Serbian0%(107)
Barbadian0%(83)
Latvian0%(59)
Iraqi0%(39)
Kenyan0%(23)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Jordanian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.6%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 33.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
91.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
18.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+58%since 2000
from 15.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 75.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
7.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
57.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 59.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.7%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
43.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
9.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
9.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
93.1%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
79.8%
US average: 86.2%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
9.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
53.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
19.5%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
17.6%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
15.5%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.5%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
71.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.9%
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)19.1%(3,958)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(4,462)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era38.2%(7,914)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War7.3%(1,506)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.3%(483)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,736 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
What's inside

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 339,247 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gainesville, FL?

The typical household in Gainesville, FL earns about $48,537 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 $187,165, and the typical rent is about $949 a month.

How educated are people in Gainesville, FL?

About 38.6% 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 20.1% 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 122,061 residents, a change of about 56 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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