Median Household Income
$61,949
Median Home Value
$288,800
Median Gross Rent
$1,339/mo
Poverty Rate
21.2%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
54.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
48.8%
Median Age
32.3
Population Over Time
Alachua County grew 13.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
251,759
2016
256,581
2018
263,148
2020
268,105
2022
279,729
2024
285,492
Business & Industry
Alachua County has 6,721 business establishments employing 103,368 people.
Health care and social assistance
948
Professional, scientific, and technical services
919
Accommodation and food services
672
Other services (except public administration)
630
Construction
555
Real estate and rental and leasing
451
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
402
Finance and insurance
309
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.