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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Alachua County is 251,759, which is 15.51% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 21.14% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Alachua County population density is 259.86 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Alachua County is white, which represent 69.79% of the total population. The average Alachua County education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 251,759. #23

Population Growth Since 2000, #41

Alachua County	15.51%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #22

Alachua County	259.86 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	175,713 (69.79%, #57)
Black:	50,882 (20.21%, #12)
Hispanic:	22,071 (8.77%, #33)
Asian:	13,951 (5.54%, #1)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	911 (0.36%, #39)
One Race, Other:	2,511 (1.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	7,791 (3.09%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	3,452 (15.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5,915 (26.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	4,811 (21.80%, see rank)
Central American:	1,476 (6.69%, see rank)
South American:	4,636 (21.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	3,880 (27.81%, see rank)
Chinese:	3,349 (24.01%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,676 (12.01%, see rank)
Japanese:	635 (4.55%, see rank)
Korean:	1,403 (10.06%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1,403 (10.06%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,605 (11.50%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

211,954 (84.19%) out of the total population of 251,759 reported first ancestry.

	Alachua County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	1,386	0.55%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	760	0.30%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	578	0.23%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	3,120	1.24%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	24,752	9.83%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	7,985	3.17%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	32,001	12.71%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	1,144	0.45%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,144	0.45%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	28,372	11.27%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	13,291	5.28%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,233	0.89%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	7,003	2.78%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	297	0.12%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	3,728	1.48%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,917	1.16%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	5,568	2.21%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,940	0.77%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	2,835	1.13%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	510	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	679	0.27%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	14,660	5.82%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	1,773	0.70%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 121,740 (48.36%, see rank)

Females: 130,019 (51.64%, see rank)

Alachua County	Male: 48.36% Female: 51.64%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Alachua County	30.50 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Alachua County	29.80 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Alachua County	31.40 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Alachua County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	13,816	5.49%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	12,259	4.87%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11,699	4.65%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	21,645	8.60%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	43,427	17.25%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	37,539	14.91%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	25,986	10.32%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	28,011	11.13%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	28,303	11.24%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	16,443	6.53%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	8,792	3.49%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	3,839	1.52%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Alachua County	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	148,913, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,169, 8.17%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	32,344, 21.72%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	43,703, 29.35%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	31,013, 20.83%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	29,684, 19.93%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.49, see rank	13.42	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Alachua County			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	6,578	57.66%	42.34%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	18,341	85.66%, see rank	14.34%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	9,630	87.95%, see rank	12.05%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	45,595	96.55%, see rank	3.45%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12,428	93.33%, see rank	6.67%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Alachua County	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	96,137, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.45, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	31,440, 32.70%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	64,697, 67.30%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	50,977, 53.03%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	36,327, 37.79%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	45,160, 46.97%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Alachua County	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	213,985	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	102,472	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	50,179	48.97%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	41,063	40.07%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	2,334	2.28%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	8,896	8.68%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	111,513	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	49,605	44.48%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	41,693	37.39%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	7,782	6.98%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	12,433	11.15%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Alachua County	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	225,844	89.71%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	129,043	51.26%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	91,772	36.45%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	5,029	2.00%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	25,915	10.29%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	12,320	4.89%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	13,595	5.40%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4,050	1.61%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	9,985	3.97%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	1,094	0.43%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	137	0.05%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	9,812	3.90%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	837	0.33%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Alachua County	%	Florida	U.S.
English	80,066	83.28%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	7,637	7.94%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	4,511	4.69%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3,350	3.48%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	573	0.60%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.