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Population in Alachua County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 24 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryPopulation
67 Liberty County 7,818
66 Lafayette County 8,236
65 Glades County 12,079
64 Franklin County 12,473
63 Calhoun County 13,703
62 Hamilton County 13,733
61 Gulf County 14,270
60 Jefferson County 14,403
59 Union County 15,442
58 Dixie County 16,697
57 Madison County 17,863
56 Gilchrist County 17,890
55 Holmes County 19,591
54 Taylor County 21,756
53 Washington County 25,324
52 Hardee County 25,335
51 Baker County 28,114
50 Bradford County 28,235
49 Wakulla County 33,917
48 DeSoto County 34,093
47 Okeechobee County 39,662
46 Hendry County 39,726
45 Levy County 43,065
44 Gadsden County 43,427
43 Suwannee County 43,518
…
26 Okaloosa County 212K
25 Clay County 219K
24 St. Johns County 277K
23 Alachua County 280K
22 Leon County 294K
21 Escambia County 323K
20 St. Lucie County 331K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2020

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.