Alachua

Population: 10,638
Median household income: $78,526
Median home value: $285,700

Alachua is a community in Alachua County, Florida, home to 10,638 residents. At $78,526, its median household income sits above Alachua County's $59,659.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alachua's population grew 7.8% from 9,867 to 10,638, while its median home value rose 59.2% from $179,500 to $285,700.

11.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.45 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,638
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $78,526
Median home value: $285,700
Median gross rent: $1,132
Housing units: 4,767
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9,86710,638

Median household income

$63,318$78,526

Median home value

$179,500$285,700

Median gross rent

$1,064$1,132

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	9,867	$63,318	$179,500	$1,064
2020	9,891	$62,833	$203,500	$1,079
2021	10,527	$65,838	$217,600	$1,085
2022	10,570	$72,491	$269,300	$1,119
2023	10,638	$78,526	$285,700	$1,132

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

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	898	8.4%
5 to 17	1,509	14.2%
18 to 24	802	7.5%
25 to 34	1,543	14.5%
35 to 44	1,201	11.3%
45 to 54	1,128	10.6%
55 to 64	1,458	13.7%
65 to 74	1,425	13.4%
75 and over	674	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,502	61.1%
Black or African American	2,607	24.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	162	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.4%
Two or more races	311	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,011	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's26.5%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree17.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	308	4.1%
High school graduate	1,929	26.0%
Some college or associate's	1,967	26.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,954	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,271	17.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,485	71.5%
Carpooled	428	8.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	41	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	819	16.8%
Other means	99	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	768	18.9%
15 to 29 min	1,725	42.6%
30 to 44 min	1,247	30.8%
45 to 59 min	90	2.2%
60+ min	223	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 11.5% (1,213 of 10,583)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,859	65.9%
Nonfamily households	1,482	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,341	91.1%
Vacant	426	8.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,196	73.6%
Renter-occupied	1,145	26.4%

1-unit, detached83.4%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,978	83.4%
1-unit, attached	169	3.5%
2 to 4 units	145	3.0%
5 to 19 units	76	1.6%
20 or more units	136	2.9%
Mobile home & other	263	5.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1200375
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.37 sq mi
Center point: 29.7652, -82.4751