Alachua County, Florida

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 281,751
Median household income: $59,659
Median home value: $266,800

Home to 281,751 residents, Alachua County is one of Florida's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,659 is below the Florida median ($71,711).

Between 2019 and 2023, Alachua County's population grew 6.1% from 265,443 to 281,751, while its median household income rose 20.1% from $49,689 to $59,659.

19.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.33 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 281,751
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,659
Median home value: $266,800
Median gross rent: $1,255
Housing units: 125,702
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

265,443281,751

Median household income

$49,689$59,659

Median home value

$186,700$266,800

Median gross rent

$983$1,255

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	265,443	$49,689	$186,700	$983
2020	268,105	$50,089	$201,600	$1,004
2021	276,171	$53,314	$210,800	$1,082
2022	279,729	$57,566	$245,600	$1,191
2023	281,751	$59,659	$266,800	$1,255

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2421.1%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6410.2%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13,539	4.8%
5 to 17	36,800	13.1%
18 to 24	59,507	21.1%
25 to 34	41,454	14.7%
35 to 44	32,598	11.6%
45 to 54	27,060	9.6%
55 to 64	28,679	10.2%
65 to 74	25,398	9.0%
75 and over	16,716	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	164,301	58.3%
Black or African American	53,662	19.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	270	0.1%
Asian	16,444	5.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	129	0.0%
Some other race	1,885	0.7%
Two or more races	10,668	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	34,392	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.8%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's26.7%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree24.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,925	5.8%
High school graduate	34,077	19.8%
Some college or associate's	45,956	26.7%
Bachelor's degree	39,406	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	42,541	24.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit2.9%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle1.9%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92,437	69.9%
Carpooled	11,051	8.4%
Public transit	3,793	2.9%
Walked	4,282	3.2%
Bicycle	2,522	1.9%
Worked from home	16,059	12.1%
Other means	2,190	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31,254	26.9%
15 to 29 min	55,325	47.6%
30 to 44 min	21,025	18.1%
45 to 59 min	4,754	4.1%
60+ min	3,917	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 19.7% (52,015 of 264,520)

	Count	Share
Family households	57,363	50.9%
Nonfamily households	55,413	49.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112,776	89.7%
Vacant	12,926	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	60,974	54.1%
Renter-occupied	51,802	45.9%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached4.5%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units17.2%

20 or more units11.9%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	63,712	50.7%
1-unit, attached	5,630	4.5%
2 to 4 units	11,299	9.0%
5 to 19 units	21,656	17.2%
20 or more units	14,943	11.9%
Mobile home & other	8,462	6.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 12001
State: Florida
Land area: 876 sq mi
Water area: 93 sq mi
Center point: 29.6757, -82.3572