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People Statistics · City estimate

Gainesville: households

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 2 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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Overview 7 figures People 21 figures Economy 20 figures Housing 8 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 10 figures
Latest value · 2024 59,816 +2.8% since 2023 ± 1,159 · margin of error
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 2 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +26% +2.1% a year on average
share of Alachua County 51.2% Alachua County: 116,786 · 2024
Households, 2013 – 2024 number
+26% since 2014

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

Compared with Households · number
Gainesville 59,816
Alachua County 117K
Florida 8.8M
United States 129M

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

The series at a glance Gainesville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 59,816 · 2024
First value 47,695 · 2013
Highest 59,816 · 2024
Lowest 47,420 · 2014
Average change +2.1% a year on average
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGainesville±Change Alachua CountyFloridaUnited States
2024estimate 59,816 1,159 +2.8% 117K 8.8M 129M
2023estimate 58,176 1,232 +5.4% 113K 8.6M 127M
2022estimate 55,193 1,075 +3.2% 109K 8.4M 126M
2021estimate 53,503 1,248 +4.5% 105K 8.2M 124M
2020estimate 51,180 1,002 +4.1% 102K 7.9M —
2019estimate 49,143 1,179 +1.5% 97,995 7.7M —
2018estimate 48,407 1,139 −1.2% 97,048 7.6M —
2017estimate 48,993 1,116 +2.2% 97,485 7.5M —
2016estimate 47,922 1,058 −0.1% 96,336 7.4M —
2015estimate 47,968 1,187 +1.2% 96,703 7.3M —
2014estimate 47,420 1,060 −0.6% 96,137 7.2M —
2013estimate 47,695 1,047 96,043 7.2M —

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

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2024 · 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
#TerritoryHouseholds
1 Tallahassee 85,311
2 Gainesville 59,816
3 Alachua 4,551
4 Newberry 2,867
5 Ellenton 1,742
6 Hawthorne 591
7 Micanopy 336
8 Hastings 226

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

What it means

The number of homes lived in by a household.

How it is calculated

Occupied homes counted in the census or survey; a household is everybody who lives in one home.