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People Statistics · Area estimate

Median age in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 66 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Alachua County Florida United States

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

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Latest value · 2024 32.3years +0.1 since 2023 ± 0.2 · margin of error
Regions of Florida · 2024 66 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +1.8
vs Florida −10.3 Florida: 42.6 · 2024
Median age, 2013 – 2024 years · Alachua County · Florida · United States · World
+1.8 since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Median age · years
Alachua County
32.3
Florida
42.6
United States
38.9
World
30.4 · 2023

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 32.3 · 2024
First value 30.3 · 2013
Highest 32.3 · 2024
Lowest 30.3 · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua County±Change FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 32.3 0.2 +0.1 42.6 38.9 —
2023estimate 32.2 0.2 +0.5 42.6 38.7 30.4
2022estimate 31.7 0.2 −0.4 42.4 38.5 30.1
2021estimate 32.1 0.2 +0.4 42.3 38.4 29.8
2020estimate 31.7 0.2 +0.1 42.2 — 29.6
2019estimate 31.6 0.2 +0.3 42.0 — 29.3
2018estimate 31.3 0.2 +0.1 41.9 — 29.0
2017estimate 31.2 0.2 +0.2 41.8 — 28.8
2016estimate 31.0 0.1 +0.2 41.6 — 28.5
2015estimate 30.8 0.2 +0.3 41.4 — 28.3
2014estimate 30.5 0.1 +0.2 41.2 — 28.1
2013estimate 30.3 0.1 41.0 — 27.8

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · United Nations, World Population Prospects, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2017 · 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
#TerritoryMedian age
67 Leon County 30.5
66 Alachua County 31.2
65 Hendry County 33.7
64 Orange County 34.7
63 Hardee County 34.9
62 Osceola County 35.7
61 Duval County 36.0
60 Okaloosa County 36.7
59 Hillsborough County 36.8
58 Liberty County 36.9
57 Escambia County 37.0
56 Baker County 37.1
55 Seminole County 39.1
54 Lafayette County 39.2
53 Clay County 39.4
52 Santa Rosa County 39.5
51 Miami-Dade County 39.5
50 Bay County 39.6
49 Union County 39.8
48 Broward County 40.1
47 Calhoun County 40.3
46 Polk County 40.4
45 Gadsden County 40.7
44 Columbia County 40.7
43 DeSoto County 40.7
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2017

What it means

The age that splits residents into two equal halves — a quick read on whether a place is young or ageing.

How it is calculated

Half the residents are younger and half are older than this age, from census or population estimates by age.