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People Statistics · Area estimate

Residents 65 and over in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 60 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States · World
+3.7 pp since 2014
Alachua County 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 County
15.3%
Florida
21.3%
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 County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.3% · 2024
First value 11.2% · 2013
Highest 15.3% · 2024
Lowest 11.2% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 15.3% +0.3 pp 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 14.9% +0.3 pp 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 14.7% +0.3 pp 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 14.4% +0.2 pp 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 14.2% +0.5 pp 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 13.7% +0.5 pp 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 13.2% +0.4 pp 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 12.8% +0.4 pp 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 12.4% +0.5 pp 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 11.9% +0.4 pp 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 11.5% +0.4 pp 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 11.2% 17.8% — 7.9%

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

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2019 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
63 Alachua County 13.7%
61 Baker County 13.7%
46 Bay County 17.0%
43 Bradford County 17.8%
21 Brevard County 23.4%
49 Broward County 16.3%
41 Calhoun County 19.2%
2 Charlotte County 39.6%
3 Citrus County 36.3%
54 Clay County 15.4%
7 Collier County 31.6%
42 Columbia County 18.3%
28 DeSoto County 21.7%
23 Dixie County 22.7%
62 Duval County 13.7%
48 Escambia County 16.6%
9 Flagler County 30.0%
25 Franklin County 22.7%
44 Gadsden County 17.3%
32 Gilchrist County 20.3%
14 Glades County 26.9%
30 Gulf County 20.7%
47 Hamilton County 17.0%
52 Hardee County 15.8%
64 Hendry County 13.1%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019

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.