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People Statistics · City estimate

Residents 65 and over in Alachua

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 4 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Alachua Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024

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Latest value · 2024 19.6% −0.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 4 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.3 pp
vs Florida −1.7 pp Florida: 21.3% · 2024
Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua · Florida · United States · World
+3.3 pp since 2014
Alachua Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Alachua
19.6%
Florida
21.3%
United States
17.2%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Alachua · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 19.6% · 2024
First value 14.8% · 2013
Highest 20.6% · 2021
Lowest 12.9% · 2016
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachuaChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 19.6% −0.1 pp 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 19.7% −0.3 pp 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 20.1% −0.5 pp 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 20.6% +3.0 pp 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 17.6% +3.2 pp 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 14.3% +1.0 pp 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 13.3% +0.2 pp 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 13.1% +0.2 pp 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 12.9% −2.0 pp 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 14.9% −1.5 pp 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 16.3% +1.5 pp 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 14.8% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2024 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Ellenton 28.7%
2 Hastings 23.1%
3 Micanopy 19.7%
4 Alachua 19.6%
5 Hawthorne 14.6%
6 Newberry 12.8%
7 Gainesville 11.9%
8 Tallahassee 11.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.