Gainesville

County:: Alachua County
County Seat:: Yes
Area (mi²):: 63.986
State:: Florida

Gainesville is a city located in Alachua County, Florida. Gainesville has a 2025 population of 148,190. It is also the county seat of Alachua County. Gainesville is currently growing at a rate of 0.81% annually and its population has increased by 4.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 142,245 in 2020.

The average household income in Gainesville is $71,640 with a poverty rate of 28.02%.The median age in Gainesville is 26.5 years: 26.3 years for males, and 26.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Gainesville includes 59.23% White, 21.62% Black or African American, 6.22% Asian, and smaller percentages for other race, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	85,054	59.23%
Black or African American	31,046	21.62%
Two or more races	13,942	9.71%
Asian	8,926	6.22%
Other race	4,268	2.97%
Native American	273	0.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	102	0.07%

Gainesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Gainesville's average per capita income is $41,463. Household income levels show a median of $45,611. The poverty rate stands at 28.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$107,549	$132,485
Families	$77,836	$106,702
Households	$45,611	$71,640
Non Families	$32,872	$49,028

$41,463

Average Income

$45,611

Median Household Income

28.02%

Poverty Rate