United States › Gainesville METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Gainesville Metro Gainesville, GA · 1 counties · 179,684 residents · 393 sq mi
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The short version
Gainesville is home to 179,684 people. 40,407 more people live here than in 2000. About 21% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $175,200, having risen by half since 2000. Households earn $50,876 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 34.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth 458 / sq mi
+29%since 2000
from 355 / sq mi in 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
84K 119K 154K 189K 224K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Gainesville Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $50,876
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,908 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $19,690 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Transportation & warehousing 4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.8%
Public administration 3.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.7%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$175,200
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$817
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $619 in 2000
US average: $853
from 71.1% in 2000
30.7% rent
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 3.07 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 3.3 in 2009
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-Hispanic 71%(98,942)
Hispanic / Latino 19.6%(27,242)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 63.6%(114,300)
Hispanic / Latino 26.1%(46,906)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 70.5% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 15.0% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 33.2%(28,312)
Women 15+
Never married 28.7%(24,767)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 63.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 30.8% 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) 18.5%(1,732)
Gulf War (1990s) 18%(1,688)
Share of the 9,378 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 Gainesville, GA? Gainesville, GA has about 179,684 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Gainesville, GA? The typical household in Gainesville, GA earns about $50,876 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gainesville, GA expensive? In Gainesville, GA, the median home is worth about $175,200, and the typical rent is about $817 a month.
How educated are people in Gainesville, GA? About 21.0% of adults age 25 and over in Gainesville, GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gainesville, GA? About 14.8% of people in Gainesville, GA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Gainesville, GA grown since 1990? Yes, Gainesville, GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 84,256 residents, a change of about 88 percent over that period.
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