Gainesville city, Florida
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 141,161
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 148,671
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 148,720
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 141,161
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 141,149
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 141,085
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 124,354
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 13.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.9%
Female persons, percent 52.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 58.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,976
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 37.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $247,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,599
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $615
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,296
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 59,816
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 69.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 53.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 716,783
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,318,602
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 210,553
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,578,831
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,635
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,195
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,051
Persons in poverty, percent 30.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,234.0
Population per square mile, 2010 2,028.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 63.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 61.30
FIPS Code 1225175