Alachua County, Florida Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

285,492

Median Age

32.3

Male Median

31.6

Female Median

33.2

Alachua County, Florida Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Alachua County, Florida Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +16.9%%.

+16.9%% Growth

Alachua County, Florida Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Alachua County, Florida Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202432.3285,492
202332.2281,751
202231.7279,729
202132.1276,171
202031.7268,105
201931.6265,443
201831.3263,148
201731.2259,865
201631.0256,581
201530.8254,218
201430.5251,759
201330.3249,848
201230.1247,973
201129.6246,203
201029.7244,247

Alachua County, Florida Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.7%
5–1713.1%
18–2421.1%
25–3414.5%
35–5421.3%
55–649.9%
65+15.3%

Dependency Ratios for Alachua County, Florida

Total Dependency Ratio:
49.4
Youth Dependency:
26.6
Old-Age Dependency:
22.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Alachua County, Florida

The median age in Alachua County, Florida is 32.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alachua County, Florida is 285,492.

In Alachua County, Florida, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.3% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.1%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Alachua County, Florida is aging.
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