In 2019, Alachua County, FL had a population of 269k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $49,534. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Alachua County, FL declined from 269,956 to 269,043, a −0.338% decrease and its median household income declined from $51,241 to $49,534, a −3.33% decrease.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Alachua County, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (60.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), White (Hispanic) (7.58%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.78%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.51%). 0% of the households in Alachua County, FL speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
94.2% of the residents in Alachua County, FL are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Alachua County, FL are University of Florida (17,072 degrees awarded in 2020), Santa Fe College (3,365 degrees), and University of Florida-Online (671 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Alachua County, FL was $219,400, and the homeownership rate was 54%. Most people in Alachua County, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Alachua County, FL was 2 cars per household.
Alachua County, FL borders Bradford County, FL, Columbia County, FL, Gilchrist County, FL, Levy County, FL, Marion County, FL, Putnam County, FL, and Union County, FL.