Alachua County, FL Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Alachua County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Population 279,950 22,318,419 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 289.1 312.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 1.35% 1.35% 0.57%
Median age 33.8 40.2 37.1
Households 112,761 8,536,315 128,459,983

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Economy

Alachua County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.

Metric Alachua County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $59,632 $71,865 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 4.21% 5.65% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.3% 4.8% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Alachua County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $246,523 $293,727 $242,182
Median rent $1,255 $1,564 $1,342
Homeownership rate 54.1% 67.3% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Alachua County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 20.5 23.9 22.5
Work from home 12.1% 13.9% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Alachua County has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.

Metric Alachua County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 39.0% 30.1% 31.6%
Average household size 2.33 2.51 2.54

Health

Alachua County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Alachua County Florida Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.9 77.2 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.0% 19.5% 16.3%
Smokers 16.2% 21.3% 19.0%