City in Alachua County, Florida · 36.2 sq mi · 294 people per sq mi
10,651 people live in Alachua. The typical household earns $83,464, and the median resident is 37.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,574 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.5%
Men 39.8 · Women 36.2
1910–2026
10,651
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
10,651
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 10,651 | +39 | 0.37% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,612 | -120 | 1.12% |
| 2024 | 10,732 | -77 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 10,809 | +14 | 0.13% |
| 2022 | 10,795 | +172 | 1.62% |
| 2021 | 10,623 | +49 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 10,574 | +36 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 10,538 | +62 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 10,476 | +22 | 0.21% |
| 2017 | 10,454 | +169 | 1.64% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Alachua is growing slower than Alachua County, Florida, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 107 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 58% | 48% |
| Never married | 27% | 24% | 30% |
| Divorced | 12% | 13% | 11% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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