Alachua County, FL Population

Overview

276,171

Total Population

32.1

Median age

51.68%

Female population %

93.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28,991

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alachua County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alachua County is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alachua County's population under 18 was 18.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alachua County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alachua County, 15.29% were under the age of 15, 31.59% aged 15 to 29, 38.77% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 9,279 more females than males in Alachua County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.68% females and 48.32% males in Alachua County, FL.
The Alachua County, FL gender ratio is 93.5:100 i.e. 93.5 men to 100 women (0.935).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 20,295.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 21,074.

Alachua County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alachua County population: 65.65% are White, 19.85% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.96% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.80% are some other race and 6.43% are multiracial.
Alachua County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 28,991 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 247,18 (89.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alachua County is White with a population of 181,316 (65.65% of the total population).

Alachua County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 284,030 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Alachua County's population increased by 29,018 (13.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alachua County's population increased by 32,118 (12.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alachua County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 218,606.