Alachua County Demographics

A map of Alachua County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	164,433	160,463	57.6%	57.6%
Black	54,201	51,171	19.0%	18.4%
Hispanic	35,896	33,614	12.6%	12.1%
Asian	17,238	17,891	6.0%	6.4%
Multiracial	11,678	12,998	4.1%	4.7%
Native American/Other	2,046	2,331	0.7%	0.8%

Alachua County, Florida has an estimated population of 285,492, a slight increase from the 278,468 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 57.6% White, 19.0% Black, 12.6% Hispanic, 6.0% Asian, 4.1% Multiracial, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Alachua County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Alachua is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Alachua County, that probability was 61.3% in 2020 and 61.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Alachua County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Alachua County was ranked the 23rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Alachua County's White Population

164,433 residents of Alachua County, or 57.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Alachua County is higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Alachua County ranks 50th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alachua County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Alachua County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 57.6%.

Alachua County is less White than neighboring Bradford County (72.9% White), Union County (70% White), Gilchrist County (85.1% White), Marion County (65.5% White), and Clay County (67.8% White).

Alachua County's Black Population

54,201 residents of Alachua County, or 19.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Alachua County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Alachua County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alachua County's Black population has grown by an estimated 5.9%. Black residents' share of Alachua County's population has increased from 18.4% to 19.0%.

Alachua County is more Black than neighboring Bradford County (15.4% Black), Union County (14.7% Black), Gilchrist County (3% Black), Marion County (11.6% Black), and Clay County (11.6% Black).

Alachua County's Asian Population

17,238 residents of Alachua County, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Alachua County is slightly higher than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Alachua County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alachua County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 3.6%. Asian residents' share of Alachua County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.0%.

Alachua County is more Asian than neighboring Bradford County (0.7% Asian), Union County (0.2% Asian), Gilchrist County (0.2% Asian), Marion County (1.7% Asian), and Clay County (3% Asian).

Alachua County's Hispanic Population

35,896 residents of Alachua County, or 12.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Alachua County is considerably lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Alachua County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alachua County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Alachua County's population has increased from 12.1% to 12.6%.

Alachua County is more Hispanic than neighboring Bradford County (5% Hispanic), Union County (5.4% Hispanic), Gilchrist County (8% Hispanic), and Clay County (11.4% Hispanic). Alachua County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (17% Hispanic).

Alachua County's Native American/Other Population

2,046 residents of Alachua County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Alachua County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Alachua County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alachua County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 12.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Alachua County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Alachua County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bradford County (0.1% Native American/Other), Union County (0.2% Native American/Other), and Gilchrist County (0.4% Native American/Other). Alachua County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Clay County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Alachua County's Multiracial Population

11,678 residents of Alachua County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Alachua County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Alachua County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Alachua County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Alachua County's population has decreased from 4.7% to 4.1%.

Alachua County is more Multiracial than neighboring Gilchrist County (3.2% Multiracial), and Marion County (3.4% Multiracial). Alachua County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bradford County (5.9% Multiracial), Union County (9.4% Multiracial), and Clay County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.