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People Statistics · City estimate

Children under 18 in Alachua

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 5 of 8 · Towns of Gainesville Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Alachua Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 22.8% +0.1 pp since 2023
Towns of Gainesville · 2024 5 of 8 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −0.8 pp
vs Florida +3.2 pp Florida: 19.5% · 2024
Children under 18, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua · Florida · United States
−0.8 pp since 2014
Alachua Florida United States

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

Compared with Children under 18 · percent
Alachua
22.8%
Florida
19.5%
United States
22.0%

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

The series at a glance Alachua · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 22.8% · 2024
First value 25.2% · 2013
Highest 28.0% · 2018
Lowest 22.2% · 2021
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachuaChange FloridaUnited States
2024estimate 22.8% +0.1 pp 19.5% 22.0%
2023estimate 22.6% −1.2 pp 19.6% 22.2%
2022estimate 23.8% +1.6 pp 19.6% 22.1%
2021estimate 22.2% −4.0 pp 20.0% 22.5%
2020estimate 26.2% −0.9 pp 19.9% —
2019estimate 27.1% −0.9 pp 20.0% —
2018estimate 28.0% +1.4 pp 20.1% —
2017estimate 26.7% −0.6 pp 20.3% —
2016estimate 27.3% +3.3 pp 20.4% —
2015estimate 23.9% +0.4 pp 20.6% —
2014estimate 23.5% −1.7 pp 20.8% —
2013estimate 25.2% 21.0% —

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
#TerritoryChildren under 18
1 Hastings 31.2%
2 Hawthorne 30.2%
3 Ellenton 26.1%
4 Newberry 24.5%
5 Alachua 22.8%
6 Tallahassee 16.6%
7 Gainesville 13.1%
8 Micanopy 11.8%

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

What it means

The share of residents who are children and teenagers.

How it is calculated

Residents under 18 divided by the total population.