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People Statistics · Area estimate

Average household size in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 58 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 2.28per household −0.05 since 2023 ± 0.02 · margin of error
Regions of Florida · 2024 58 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.17
vs Florida −0.23 Florida: 2.51 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−0.17 since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States

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

Compared with Average household size · people per household
Alachua County
2.28
Florida
2.51
United States
2.53

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

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 2.28 · 2024
First value 2.43 · 2013
Highest 2.55 · 2019
Lowest 2.28 · 2024
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua County±Change FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 2.28 0.02 −0.05 2.51 2.53
2023estimate 2.33 0.02 −0.08 2.51 2.54
2022estimate 2.41 0.02 −0.08 2.53 2.57
2021estimate 2.49 0.03 +0.01 2.57 2.60
2020estimate 2.48 0.03 −0.07 2.62 —
2019estimate 2.55 0.04 +0.01 2.65 —
2018estimate 2.54 0.03 +0.04 2.65 —
2017estimate 2.50 0.03 +0.01 2.64 —
2016estimate 2.49 0.03 +0.03 2.64 —
2015estimate 2.46 0.03 +0.01 2.63 —
2014estimate 2.45 0.03 +0.02 2.62 —
2013estimate 2.43 0.03 2.61 —

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

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
#TerritoryAverage household size
1 Osceola County 2.98
2 Hardee County 2.91
3 Hendry County 2.83
4 Baker County 2.82
5 Miami-Dade County 2.76
6 Orange County 2.72
7 Clay County 2.69
8 Suwannee County 2.69
9 Polk County 2.68
10 Santa Rosa County 2.67
11 St. Johns County 2.62
12 Hamilton County 2.61
13 Union County 2.60
14 Bradford County 2.60
15 Broward County 2.60
16 St. Lucie County 2.60
17 Hillsborough County 2.56
18 Pasco County 2.56
19 Wakulla County 2.55
20 Lafayette County 2.55
21 Seminole County 2.55
22 DeSoto County 2.53
23 Holmes County 2.53
24 Calhoun County 2.53
25 Gilchrist County 2.53
…
55 Bay County 2.33
56 Indian River County 2.33
57 Volusia County 2.33
58 Alachua County 2.28
59 Leon County 2.27
60 Citrus County 2.24
61 Highlands County 2.22
…

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

What it means

How many people share an average home.

How it is calculated

Residents of households divided by the number of households.