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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

2024 · 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 7,977
66 Lafayette County 8,723
65 Franklin County 12,954
64 Glades County 13,186
63 Calhoun County 13,220
62 Hamilton County 14,237
61 Union County 15,765
60 Gulf County 15,896
59 Jefferson County 15,945
58 Dixie County 17,870
57 Madison County 18,644
56 Holmes County 20,124
55 Gilchrist County 20,131
54 Taylor County 21,689
53 Hardee County 26,107
52 Washington County 26,458
51 Bradford County 28,154
50 Baker County 29,511
49 DeSoto County 36,889
48 Wakulla County 37,122
47 Okeechobee County 42,341
46 Gadsden County 44,269
45 Hendry County 46,641
44 Levy County 47,644
43 Suwannee County 47,803
…
27 Hernando County 218K
26 Okaloosa County 220K
25 Clay County 237K
24 Alachua County 289K
23 Leon County 299K
22 Escambia County 332K
21 St. Johns County 333K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2024

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.