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Population in Alachua County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 24 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Alachua County Florida United States

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

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Overview 6 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2025 290,028 +0.2% since 2024
Regions of Florida · 2025 24 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2015 +10% +1.1% a year on average
share of Florida 1.24% Florida: 23,462,518 · 2025
Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+10% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Alachua County 290K
Florida 23M
United States 342M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 290,028 · 2025
First value 247,811 · 2010
Highest 290,028 · 2025
Lowest 247,811 · 2010
Average change +1.1% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 290,028 +0.2% 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 289,446 +0.5% 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 287,873 +1.0% 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 284,908 +1.1% 22M 334M 8B
2021 281,889 +0.8% 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 279,767 +1.2% 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 276,404 +0.4% 21M — 7.8B
2018 275,358 +1.3% 21M — 7.7B
2017 271,922 +1.2% 21M — 7.6B
2016 268,800 +2.2% 21M — 7.5B
2015 263,139 +1.7% 20M — 7.4B
2014 258,783 +1.5% 20M — 7.4B
2013 255,014 +0.7% 20M — 7.3B
2012 253,279 +1.0% 19M — 7.2B
2011 250,813 +1.2% 19M — 7.1B
2010 247,811 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation
67 Liberty County 8,208
66 Lafayette County 8,602
65 Franklin County 11,832
64 Glades County 12,049
63 Hamilton County 14,001
62 Jefferson County 14,130
61 Calhoun County 14,168
60 Union County 15,767
59 Dixie County 16,202
58 Gulf County 16,289
57 Gilchrist County 16,888
56 Madison County 18,105
55 Holmes County 19,309
54 Taylor County 22,471
53 Washington County 24,275
52 Hardee County 26,370
51 Bradford County 26,627
50 Baker County 26,689
49 Wakulla County 31,330
48 DeSoto County 33,326
47 Hendry County 37,645
46 Okeechobee County 38,451
45 Levy County 40,065
44 Suwannee County 42,999
43 Gadsden County 45,215
…
26 Okaloosa County 198K
25 Clay County 201K
24 St. Johns County 226K
23 Alachua County 263K
22 Leon County 285K
21 St. Lucie County 294K
20 Escambia County 310K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2015

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.