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Alachua County, FL

Demographic and economic profile of Alachua County, FL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alachua County's economy is anchored by education and healthcare, reflected in a county where 47.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher—well above national averages—and a median age of just 32.3 years points to a young, university-influenced labor market. The workforce of roughly 291,782 residents carries a median household income of $61,949 and median worker earnings of $34,940, with a 4.3% unemployment rate and labor force participation of 59.9%. The county grew 7.1% over five years while maintaining relatively accessible housing at a $266,800 median home value and $1,255 monthly median rent, though a 19.7% poverty rate signals income concentration tied to the large student population.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

291,782

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$61,949

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

32.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.1% since 2018

Alachua County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone175,298 (61.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone55,041 (19.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race18,392 (6.4%)
  • Asian Alone17,381 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races11,318 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,593 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish21,583
  2. 2.Other Indo-European6,322
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,052
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island2,275
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1,745

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

14,408

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$57,179

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,981

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance53,267
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services15,972
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)13,727
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services13,464
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)7,460

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations70,537
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations28,937
  3. 3.Service Occupations21,765
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,468
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,655

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.65×)52,254
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.24×)14,667
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.07×)6,812
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 0.90×)5,753
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.90×)15,008

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$266,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,255/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99913,040 (20.6%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9998,800 (13.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,322 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9997,011 (11.1%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9996,718 (10.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,084 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

47.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$34,940

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone91,545 (68.0%)
  • Worked At Home18,945 (14.1%)
  • Carpooled11,492 (8.5%)
  • Public Transit3,850 (2.9%)
  • Walked3,685 (2.7%)
  • Bicycle2,505 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.