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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

2022 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sumter County 57.9%
2 Charlotte County 40.3%
3 Sarasota County 37.3%
4 Citrus County 36.4%
5 Highlands County 35.7%
6 Indian River County 33.9%
7 Collier County 32.8%
8 Martin County 31.8%
9 Flagler County 30.9%
10 Lee County 28.9%
11 Marion County 28.9%
12 Manatee County 28.2%
13 Hernando County 26.8%
14 Glades County 26.8%
15 Lake County 26.7%
16 Pinellas County 25.6%
17 Franklin County 25.3%
18 Volusia County 24.8%
19 Levy County 24.7%
20 Palm Beach County 24.4%
21 St. Lucie County 24.4%
22 Jefferson County 24.1%
23 Brevard County 24.0%
24 Dixie County 23.7%
25 Monroe County 23.5%
…
58 Wakulla County 15.7%
59 Baker County 14.9%
60 Duval County 14.7%
61 Alachua County 14.7%
62 Hillsborough County 14.6%
63 Leon County 14.1%
64 Liberty County 13.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022

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.