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Population in Alachua County

2010 – 2025 · 16 data points 24 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Population, 2010 – 2025 people
+10% since 2015

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2010 – 2025

Compared with Population · people
Alachua County 290K
Florida 23M
World 8.2B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2010 – 2025
Latest value 290,028 · 2025
First value 247,811 · 2010
Highest 290,028 · 2025
Lowest 247,811 · 2010
Average change +1.1% a year on average
Data points 16

By year

All years · 2010 – 2025

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2025 290,028 +0.2% 23M 342M 8.2B
2024 289,446 +0.5% 23M 340M 8.1B
2023 287,873 +1.0% 23M 337M 8.1B
2022 284,908 +1.1% 22M 334M 8B
2021 281,889 +0.8% 22M 332M 7.9B
2020 279,767 +1.2% 22M 332M 7.9B
2019 276,404 +0.4% 21M — 7.8B
2018 275,358 +1.3% 21M — 7.7B
2017 271,922 +1.2% 21M — 7.6B
2016 268,800 +2.2% 21M — 7.5B
2015 263,139 +1.7% 20M — 7.4B
2014 258,783 +1.5% 20M — 7.4B
2013 255,014 +0.7% 20M — 7.3B
2012 253,279 +1.0% 19M — 7.2B
2011 250,813 +1.2% 19M — 7.1B
2010 247,811 19M — 7B

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2010 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryPopulation
67 Liberty County 8,035
66 Lafayette County 8,792
65 Franklin County 13,029
64 Glades County 13,270
63 Calhoun County 13,289
62 Hamilton County 14,180
61 Gulf County 15,943
60 Jefferson County 16,007
59 Union County 16,250
58 Dixie County 18,038
57 Madison County 18,759
56 Holmes County 20,119
55 Gilchrist County 20,488
54 Taylor County 21,210
53 Hardee County 25,932
52 Washington County 26,695
51 Bradford County 28,307
50 Baker County 29,737
49 DeSoto County 37,078
48 Wakulla County 38,089
47 Okeechobee County 42,608
46 Gadsden County 44,298
45 Suwannee County 48,149
44 Hendry County 48,276
43 Levy County 48,520
…
27 Hernando County 222K
26 Okaloosa County 222K
25 Clay County 240K
24 Alachua County 290K
23 Leon County 299K
22 Escambia County 334K
21 St. Johns County 346K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2025

What it means

How many people live here — residents, not visitors.

How it is calculated

Official count or estimate of residents for each year: a census plus births, deaths and moves since then. Estimates are revised when a new census comes out.