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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Gainesville

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 7 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · Gainesville Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 13.1% −0.2 pp since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 7 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +0.5 pp
vs Alachua County −4.7 pp Alachua County: 17.8% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Gainesville · Alachua County · Florida · United States
+0.5 pp since 2014
Gainesville Alachua County Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Gainesville
13.1%
Alachua County
17.8%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Gainesville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 13.1% · 2024
First value 12.8% · 2013
Highest 14.0% · 2021
Lowest 12.5% · 2017
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGainesvilleChange Alachua CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 13.1% −0.2 pp 17.8% 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 13.3% −0.3 pp 17.9% 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 13.6% −0.5 pp 17.7% 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 14.0% +0.7 pp 18.2% 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 13.3% +0.1 pp 18.0% 19.9% —
2019estimate 13.2% +0.3 pp 18.0% 20.0% —
2018estimate 12.9% +0.4 pp 18.0% 20.1% —
2017estimate 12.5% −0.4 pp 18.0% 20.3% —
2016estimate 12.8% −0.4 pp 18.0% 20.4% —
2015estimate 13.2% +0.6 pp 18.0% 20.6% —
2014estimate 12.6% −0.1 pp 18.0% 20.8% —
2013estimate 12.8% 17.9% 21.0% —

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

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Hawthorne 33.0%
2 Newberry 29.0%
3 Alachua 26.7%
4 Ellenton 18.6%
5 Tallahassee 16.9%
6 Micanopy 13.8%
7 Gainesville 12.5%
8 Hastings 12.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.