Gainesville

Population: 143,611
Median household income: $45,611
Median home value: $235,000

Gainesville, a community in Alachua County, Florida, has 143,611 residents. The median household income of $45,611 is below the Alachua County median ($59,659).

From 2019 to 2023, Gainesville's population grew 8.7% from 132,127 to 143,611, while its median home value rose 45.2% from $161,900 to $235,000.

The median gross rent is $1,214. 51.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 143,611
Median age: 26.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,611
Median home value: $235,000
Median gross rent: $1,214
Housing units: 65,747
Homeownership rate: 38.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

132,127143,611

Median household income

$37,264$45,611

Median home value

$161,900$235,000

Median gross rent

$953$1,214

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	132,127	$37,264	$161,900	$953
2020	133,611	$38,028	$179,500	$965
2021	138,741	$40,937	$182,400	$1,044
2022	142,414	$43,783	$216,600	$1,151
2023	143,611	$45,611	$235,000	$1,214

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 2433.8%

25 to 3417.0%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 647.3%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,385	3.7%
5 to 17	13,700	9.5%
18 to 24	48,580	33.8%
25 to 34	24,423	17.0%
35 to 44	13,811	9.6%
45 to 54	10,519	7.3%
55 to 64	10,442	7.3%
65 to 74	9,590	6.7%
75 and over	7,161	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	78,007	54.3%
Black or African American	30,267	21.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	129	0.1%
Asian	8,790	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	102	0.1%
Some other race	1,181	0.8%
Two or more races	5,957	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,178	13.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree26.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,346	5.7%
High school graduate	13,410	17.7%
Some college or associate's	18,934	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	19,517	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	19,739	26.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit4.9%

Walked5.0%

Bicycle3.5%

Worked from home12.4%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42,666	62.9%
Carpooled	6,091	9.0%
Public transit	3,342	4.9%
Walked	3,419	5.0%
Bicycle	2,353	3.5%
Worked from home	8,423	12.4%
Other means	1,539	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21,534	36.2%
15 to 29 min	27,935	47.0%
30 to 44 min	6,899	11.6%
45 to 59 min	1,560	2.6%
60+ min	1,482	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 28.0% (35,742 of 127,554)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,995	37.8%
Nonfamily households	36,181	62.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	58,176	88.5%
Vacant	7,571	11.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	22,388	38.5%
Renter-occupied	35,788	61.5%

1-unit, detached37.7%

1-unit, attached5.1%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units25.9%

20 or more units17.2%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,802	37.7%
1-unit, attached	3,326	5.1%
2 to 4 units	8,083	12.3%
5 to 19 units	17,038	25.9%
20 or more units	11,330	17.2%
Mobile home & other	1,168	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1225175
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 64 sq mi
Water area: 1.18 sq mi
Center point: 29.6795, -82.3468