Alachua is a city located in Alachua County Florida. Alachua has a 2023 population of 10,780. Alachua is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually and its population has increased by 0.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,678 in 2020.
The average household income in Alachua is $84,476 with a poverty rate of 12.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Alachua is 40.8 years, 41.4 years for males, and 40.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Alachua was:
3.1
Average Family Size
2.42
Average Household Size
73.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
91.45% of Alachua residents speak only English, while 8.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.03% of the population.
12.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.48%
Male Poverty Rate
16.76%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alachua is Black, with 32.86% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alachua is Hispanic, with 8.94% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.48%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
52.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.4%
Male Marriage Rate
49.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.9%
Labor Force Participation
55.7%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
52.96%
Born in Alachua
93.19%
Native Born
5.09%
Foreign Born
1.3%
Non Citizen
3.79%
Naturalized
93.19% of Alachua residents were born in the United States, with 52.96% having been born in Florida. 1.3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.