United States › Gainesville METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Gainesville Metro Gainesville, GA · 1 counties · 203,136 residents · 393 sq mi
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The short version
Gainesville is a metro area of 203,136 people. 63,859 more people live here than in 2000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Owners hold 69% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $212,700, having more than doubled since 2000. Households earn $63,651 at the median, near the US median.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 27%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 517 / sq mi
+46%since 2000
from 355 / sq mi in 2000
from 32.2 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
84K 119K 154K 189K 224K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Gainesville Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $63,651
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,908 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $19,690 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 12.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 4.5%
Transportation & warehousing 4%
Public administration 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1%
Education & health services 0.9%
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$212,700
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $111,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$987
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $619 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 71.1% in 2000
30.9% rent
from 3.07 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
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)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 59.3%(120,418)
Hispanic / Latino 28.1%(57,010)
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
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data from 18.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 70.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 77.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.4% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
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 from 20.9% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
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) 15.4%(1,591)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.4%(1,796)
Share of the 10,305 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 203,136 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Gainesville, GA? The typical household in Gainesville, GA earns about $63,651 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 $212,700, and the typical rent is about $987 a month.
How educated are people in Gainesville, GA? About 24.0% 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 14.0% 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 107,708 residents, a change of about 113 percent over that period.
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