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Alachua County
Alachua County, Florida
At a Glance
Population 278,468
County Seat Alachua County Criminal Justice Center
State FIPS 12
County FIPS 001
Num Towns 9
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 169,644
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 279,729
Median Age 31.7
Veterans 15,000
Housing Units 123,751
Uninsured 2,717
Net Migration (recent) -2,225
Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 6,630
Total Employees 97,912
Avg Annual Pay $63,829
Median Household Income $57,566
Poverty Rate 20.2%
Unemployment Rate 5.1%
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
Hospitals 27
EMS Stations 27
Fire Stations 27
Police Stations 27
Adult Smoking 16.4%
Adult Obesity 31.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 20.2
Air Quality Good Days 300
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 14.14
Electric Customers 10443373
Towns with Broadband Data 9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 9
Community
Churches 302
Libraries 15
Historic Places (NRHP) 68
Homeless Population 752
Schools 109
SNAP Stores 210
Bank Branches 52
Agriculture
Total Farms 26
Land in Farms (acres) 166,598
Avg Farm Size (acres) 6,407.6
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-11
EM HURRICANE MILTON 2024-10-07
DR HURRICANE HELENE 2024-09-28
EM TROPICAL STORM HELENE 2024-09-24
DR HURRICANE DEBBY 2024-08-10
EM TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-08-03
DR HURRICANE IDALIA 2023-08-31
EM TROPICAL STORM IDALIA 2023-08-28
DR HURRICANE NICOLE 2022-12-13
EM TROPICAL STORM NICOLE 2022-11-08
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.