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The total population of Alachua County is estimated to be 279,729 with 135,121 males (48.30%) and 144,608 females (51.70%). There are 9,487 more females than males in Alachua County.
The median household income in Alachua County was $57,628 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 870(1.53%) from $56,758 in 2020. This income is 77.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Alachua County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $88,102. Overall, the median household income for the county of Alachua County stands at $58,354.
In Alachua County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,698 for males and $26,760 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,127 for males and $48,712 for females.
In Alachua County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $81,491, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $41,407.
In 2022, the population of Alachua County was 284,030, a 0.79% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Alachua County's population was 281,817, an increase of 0.74% compared to a population of 279,742 in 2020.
The median age in Alachua County, FL is 32.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.29% were under the age of 15, 31.59% aged 15 to 29, 38.77% aged 30 to 64, 12.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Alachua County population: 65.65% are White, 19.85% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.96% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.80% are some other race and 6.43% are multiracial.