Alachua County Population

1830–2026

290.61K

2026 projection

3.9% since 2020 (increase)

050K100K150K200K250K300K1850190019502000

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Alachua County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026290,610+5820.20%
2025290,028+5820.20%
2024289,446+1,5730.55%
2023287,873+2,9651.04%
2022284,908+3,0191.07%
2021281,889+2,1220.76%
2020279,767+10,2783.81%
2019269,489+2990.11%
2018269,190+2,6891.01%
2017266,501+2,3740.90%

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Alachua County Demographics

32.3median age

Median age

Female33.2 yrs
Male31.6 yrs

Adults

234,712
43,645 seniors (65+) · 19% of adults191,067 other adults

Sex

Female 51.8% · 147,839Male 48.2% · 137,653

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,89385+ years, female: 3,39980–84 years, male: 2,09680–84 years, female: 2,78675–79 years, male: 3,54475–79 years, female: 3,93270–74 years, male: 5,54170–74 years, female: 6,45365–69 years, male: 6,28765–69 years, female: 7,71460–64 years, male: 7,47760–64 years, female: 8,30155–59 years, male: 5,85155–59 years, female: 6,69050–54 years, male: 6,64450–54 years, female: 6,89445–49 years, male: 6,84945–49 years, female: 7,02040–44 years, male: 7,98440–44 years, female: 8,10935–39 years, male: 8,55235–39 years, female: 8,87130–34 years, male: 9,68530–34 years, female: 10,04225–29 years, male: 10,81125–29 years, female: 10,91120–24 years, male: 20,87120–24 years, female: 21,74515–19 years, male: 12,08115–19 years, female: 14,27310–14 years, male: 7,91710–14 years, female: 6,5275–9 years, male: 6,7385–9 years, female: 7,6140–4 years, male: 6,8320–4 years, female: 6,55885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 2,855 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

Alachua County Income

$61,949median household income

Median household income

$61,949

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$48,614

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

21.2%

About 1 in 5 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Alachua County Marital Status

37% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married37%40%36%
Never married47%50%45%
Divorced10%8%11%
Widowed4%2%7%
Separated1%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year