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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

2023 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryPopulation
67 Liberty County 7,804
66 Lafayette County 8,199
65 Franklin County 12,608
64 Glades County 12,867
63 Calhoun County 13,462
62 Hamilton County 13,693
61 Jefferson County 15,560
60 Gulf County 15,767
59 Union County 15,992
58 Dixie County 17,510
57 Madison County 18,545
56 Gilchrist County 19,725
55 Holmes County 19,941
54 Taylor County 21,693
53 Washington County 25,513
52 Hardee County 25,927
51 Bradford County 27,789
50 Baker County 28,695
49 DeSoto County 36,269
48 Wakulla County 36,516
47 Okeechobee County 41,575
46 Gadsden County 44,165
45 Hendry County 44,523
44 Suwannee County 46,308
43 Levy County 46,657
…
27 Hernando County 213K
26 Okaloosa County 220K
25 Clay County 233K
24 Alachua County 288K
23 Leon County 298K
22 St. Johns County 321K
21 Escambia County 329K
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, 2023

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.