Alachua County, Florida's estimated 2023 population is 287,807 with a growth rate of 1.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alachua County, Florida is the 24th largest county in Florida. The 2010 population was 247,336 and has seen a growth of 16.36% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Asian
Two or more races
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.33
Average Family Size
2.48
Average Household Size
54.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 94.62%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.32%.
All
Male
Female
$38,638
Average Earnings
$41,633
Average Male
$35,479
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.2% of Alachua County, Florida residents speak only English, while 14.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.87% of the population.
rate
23.14%
Overall Poverty Rate
19.7%
Male Poverty Rate
21.66%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alachua County, Florida is Islander, with 42.52% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alachua County, Florida is White, with 17.95% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.67%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.81%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
36.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
37.7%
Male Marriage Rate
34.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
14,916
Number of Veterans
13,071
Male Veterans
1,845
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.12%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
59.6%
Labor Force Participation
56.5%
Employment Rate
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
50.71%
Born in Alachua County, Florida
85.84%
Native Born
10.44%
Foreign Born
5.12%
Non Citizen
5.32%
Naturalized
85.84% of Alachua County, Florida residents were born in the United States, with 50.71% having been born in Florida. 5.12% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.