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People Statistics · City estimate

Median age 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 26.5years ±0.0 since 2023 ± 0.5 · margin of error
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 7 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.4
vs Alachua County −5.8 Alachua County: 32.3 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Gainesville · Alachua County · Florida · United States · World
+1.4 since 2014
Gainesville Alachua County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Gainesville
26.5
Alachua County
32.3
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Gainesville · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 26.5 · 2024
First value 25.0 · 2013
Highest 26.8 · 2021
Lowest 25.0 · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearGainesville±Change Alachua CountyFloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 26.5 0.5 ±0.0 32.3 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 26.5 0.5 +0.5 32.2 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 26.0 0.5 −0.8 31.7 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 26.8 0.4 +0.4 32.1 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 26.4 0.4 +0.1 31.7 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 26.3 0.4 +0.2 31.6 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 26.1 0.4 +0.1 31.3 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 26.0 0.4 +0.3 31.2 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 25.7 0.4 +0.4 31.0 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 25.3 0.3 +0.2 30.8 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 25.1 0.3 +0.1 30.5 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 25.0 0.3 30.3 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Towns of Gainesville

2022 · 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
#TerritoryMedian age
1 Hastings 49.3
2 Micanopy 47.1
3 Ellenton 45.9
4 Alachua 39.9
5 Hawthorne 38.4
6 Newberry 33.0
7 Tallahassee 27.6
8 Gainesville 26.0

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

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.