Alachua County, Florida
Persons in poverty, percent 22.9%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 290,028
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 291,782
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 278,478
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 278,474
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 278,468
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 247,336
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 51.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 19.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 14,408
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 133,125
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $288,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,730
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $627
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,339
Building Permits, 2025 3,336
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 116,786
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 77.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 48.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 11.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 943,554
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,145,333
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,832
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,168,520
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,196
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,949
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,869
Persons in poverty, percent 22.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,721
Total employment, 2023 103,368
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,543,806
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 23,482
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 6,134
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,488
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,228
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,131
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,022
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 318.0
Population per square mile, 2010 282.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 875.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 875.02
FIPS Code 12001