Alachua County, Florida

Alachua County is home to 285,492 people. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line, above the Florida rate (12.6%). The median household income is $61,949.

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MeasureValueFloridaYearSource
Population285,49222,416,0772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$61,949$74,5682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line21.2%12.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty18.1%16.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance7.4%11.5%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%34.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$288,800$359,0002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,339$1,6692024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income63.4%60.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born11.6%21.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age32.3 years42.6 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.