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Alachua, FL
Demographic Data




Alachua Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Alachua Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,770

Age

Under 5 Years:
8.4%
5 - 17:
14.2%
18 - 24:
7.5%
25 - 34:
14.5%
35 - 54:
21.9%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
19.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.0%
5.0%
95.9%
95.9%
43.4%
43.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Alachua
USA
$40,753
$40,753
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Alachua
USA
$78,526
$78,526
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Public Service
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Wholesale
Accommodation
20.8%
20.8%
12.7%
12.7%
10.4%
10.4%
8.6%
8.6%
7.2%
7.2%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.4%
5.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
3.7%
3.7%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
61.1%
61.1%
24.5%
24.5%
9.5%
9.5%
3.3%
3.3%
1.5%
1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
European
Italian
Jamaican
French
Scottish
Polish
Scandinavian
African
Norwegian
British
Portuguese
Hungarian
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
Russian
Greek
Brazilian
14.6%
14.6%
13.1%
13.1%
11.6%
11.6%
5.2%
5.2%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French Creole
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Native American languages
African languages
Other Asian languages
Langs. of India
Polish
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
92.4%
92.4%
5.2%
5.2%
1.4%
1.4%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Alachua Residents

5.2%


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