Demographics & People — Gainesville, Florida

Population Overview

Population (Census)143,611
Estimated 2026~150,700
Median Age26.5
Total Households58,176
Family Households21,995
Average Household Size2.17
Diversity Index0.5842 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White85,054
Black or African American31,046
Asian8,926
Hispanic or Latino19,178

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups51,792
Unclassified or not reported32,883
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino17,171
German14,879
English14,352
Irish13,320
Italian7,421
American4,470
Hispanic: Puerto Rican4,245
Hispanic: Cuban3,997

Language

English Only113,861
Spanish12,230
Population 5+138,226

Veterans

Veterans6,031
Population 18+122,978

Commuting

Mean Commute Time18.8 minutes
Work from Home14.7%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Gainesville, Florida.