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Average household size in Alachua County
2013 – 2024 · 12 data points
58 of 67 · Regions of Florida
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
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Latest value · 2024
2.28per household
−0.05
since 2023 ± 0.02 · margin of error
Regions of Florida · 2024
58 of 67
Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014
−0.17
vs Florida
−0.23
Florida: 2.51 · 2024
Average household size, 2013 – 2024 people per household · Alachua County · Florida · United States
−0.17 since 2014
2.20
2.30
2.40
2.50
2.60
2.70
2013
2016
2018
2020
2024
Alachua County
Florida
United States
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Compared with Average household size · people per household
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value
2.28 · 2024
First value
2.43 · 2013
Highest
2.55 · 2019
Lowest
2.28 · 2024
Data points
12
By year
All years · 2013 – 2024
| Year | Alachua County | ± | Change | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024estimate | 2.28 | 0.02 | −0.05 | 2.51 | 2.53 |
| 2023estimate | 2.33 | 0.02 | −0.08 | 2.51 | 2.54 |
| 2022estimate | 2.41 | 0.02 | −0.08 | 2.53 | 2.57 |
| 2021estimate | 2.49 | 0.03 | +0.01 | 2.57 | 2.60 |
| 2020estimate | 2.48 | 0.03 | −0.07 | 2.62 | — |
| 2019estimate | 2.55 | 0.04 | +0.01 | 2.65 | — |
| 2018estimate | 2.54 | 0.03 | +0.04 | 2.65 | — |
| 2017estimate | 2.50 | 0.03 | +0.01 | 2.64 | — |
| 2016estimate | 2.49 | 0.03 | +0.03 | 2.64 | — |
| 2015estimate | 2.46 | 0.03 | +0.01 | 2.63 | — |
| 2014estimate | 2.45 | 0.03 | +0.02 | 2.62 | — |
| 2013estimate | 2.43 | 0.03 | 2.61 | — |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2013 – 2024
Ranking · Regions of Florida
2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Average household size | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osceola County | 3.36 | |
| 2 | Hardee County | 3.26 | |
| 3 | Lafayette County | 3.24 | |
| 4 | Miami-Dade County | 3.09 | |
| 5 | Hendry County | 3.07 | |
| 6 | Baker County | 3.02 | |
| 7 | Liberty County | 2.96 | |
| 8 | Polk County | 2.82 | |
| 9 | Clay County | 2.81 | |
| 10 | Okeechobee County | 2.79 | |
| 11 | Orange County | 2.78 | |
| 12 | Broward County | 2.77 | |
| 13 | Seminole County | 2.76 | |
| 14 | Suwannee County | 2.76 | |
| 15 | Glades County | 2.74 | |
| 16 | DeSoto County | 2.73 | |
| 17 | Calhoun County | 2.72 | |
| 18 | St. Lucie County | 2.69 | |
| 19 | St. Johns County | 2.68 | |
| 20 | Santa Rosa County | 2.65 | |
| 21 | Flagler County | 2.65 | |
| 22 | Hillsborough County | 2.63 | |
| 23 | Bradford County | 2.61 | |
| 24 | Lee County | 2.61 | |
| 25 | Bay County | 2.59 | |
| … | |||
| 39 | Okaloosa County | 2.51 | |
| 40 | Holmes County | 2.51 | |
| 41 | Pasco County | 2.51 | |
| 42 | Alachua County | 2.50 | |
| 43 | Levy County | 2.49 | |
| 44 | Marion County | 2.48 | |
| 45 | Taylor County | 2.48 | |
| … |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017
What it means
How many people share an average home.
How it is calculated
Residents of households divided by the number of households.
People
Alachua County in numbers
Population
290K
2025
Population growth
0.52%
2025 · United States
Population density
128
2025
Median age
32.3
2024
Children under 15
15.7%
2024 · Florida
Children under 18
17.8%
2024
Residents 65 and over
15.3%
2024
Life expectancy
77.9
2022 · Florida
Births per woman
1.63
2024 · United States
Birth rate
10.6
2024 · United States
Infant mortality
5.5
2024 · United States
Net migration
3.9
2023 · United States