Alachua County

Alachua County, Florida

At a Glance

Population278,468
County SeatAlachua County Criminal Justice Center
State FIPS12
County FIPS001
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population169,644
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)279,729
Median Age31.7
Veterans15,000
Housing Units123,751
Uninsured2,717
Net Migration (recent)-2,225
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments6,630
Total Employees97,912
Avg Annual Pay$63,829
Median Household Income$57,566
Poverty Rate20.2%
Unemployment Rate5.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$80,663
Federal Spending FY2024$2,280,369,045
Federal Spending Per Capita$8,189

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$245,600
Median Rent$1,191
FMR Studio$1,176
FMR 1BR$1,308
FMR 2BR$1,583
FMR 3BR$2,016
FMR 4BR$2,099

Health & Safety

Hospitals27
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity31.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k20.2
Air Quality Good Days300

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.14
Electric Customers10443373
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches302
Libraries15
Historic Places (NRHP)68
Homeless Population752
Schools109
SNAP Stores210
Bank Branches52

Agriculture

Total Farms26
Land in Farms (acres)166,598
Avg Farm Size (acres)6,407.6
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EMHURRICANE MILTON2024-10-07
DRHURRICANE HELENE2024-09-28
EMTROPICAL STORM HELENE2024-09-24
DRHURRICANE DEBBY2024-08-10
EMTROPICAL STORM DEBBY2024-08-03
DRHURRICANE IDALIA2023-08-31
EMTROPICAL STORM IDALIA2023-08-28
DRHURRICANE NICOLE2022-12-13
EMTROPICAL STORM NICOLE2022-11-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Alachua County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.