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Gainesville 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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

Gainesville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

17,912

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.7%
5 - 17:
18.1%
18 - 24:
10.8%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
23.2%
55 - 64:
10.7%
Over 65 Years:
15.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.8%
2.8%
82.6%
82.6%
18.0%
18.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gainesville
USA
$25,016
$25,016
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Gainesville
USA
$49,170
$49,170
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.8%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Arts
Retail
Healthcare
Construction
Education
Accommodation
Other
Mining
Transportation
Public Service
Administration
13.7%
13.7%
11.4%
11.4%
11.3%
11.3%
10.6%
10.6%
9.4%
9.4%
9.3%
9.3%
8.5%
8.5%
5.7%
5.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.7%
56.7%
31.6%
31.6%
6.7%
6.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Scottish
European
Italian
Swedish
Polish
French
Ukrainian
Russian
British
Norwegian
Welsh
Greek
Eastern European
Scandinavian
Swiss
8.8%
8.8%
7.1%
7.1%
6.6%
6.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Hungarian
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Vietnamese
African languages
Chinese
Slavic languages
Arabic
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
76.7%
76.7%
22.3%
22.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gainesville Residents

13.4%