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People Statistics · Area estimate

Residents 65 and over in Alachua County

2013 – 2024 · 12 data points 60 of 67 · Regions of Florida Updated Oct 22, 2026

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

Residents 65 and over, 2013 – 2024 percent · Alachua County · Florida · United States · World
+3.7 pp since 2014
Alachua County Florida United States World

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Compared with Residents 65 and over · percent
Alachua County
15.3%
Florida
21.3%
World
10.4% · 2025

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Alachua County · 2013 – 2024
Latest value 15.3% · 2024
First value 11.2% · 2013
Highest 15.3% · 2024
Lowest 11.2% · 2013
Data points 12

By year

All years · 2013 – 2024

YearAlachua CountyChange FloridaUnited StatesWorld
2024estimate 15.3% +0.3 pp 21.3% 17.2% 10.2%
2023estimate 14.9% +0.3 pp 21.1% 16.8% 10.0%
2022estimate 14.7% +0.3 pp 20.9% 16.5% 9.7%
2021estimate 14.4% +0.2 pp 20.4% 16.0% 9.5%
2020estimate 14.2% +0.5 pp 20.5% — 9.3%
2019estimate 13.7% +0.5 pp 20.1% — 9.1%
2018estimate 13.2% +0.4 pp 19.7% — 8.9%
2017estimate 12.8% +0.4 pp 19.4% — 8.7%
2016estimate 12.4% +0.5 pp 19.1% — 8.4%
2015estimate 11.9% +0.4 pp 18.6% — 8.3%
2014estimate 11.5% +0.4 pp 18.2% — 8.1%
2013estimate 11.2% 17.8% — 7.9%

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2013 – 2024

Ranking · Regions of Florida

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sumter County 50.9%
2 Charlotte County 36.9%
3 Citrus County 34.4%
4 Highlands County 33.4%
5 Sarasota County 33.2%
6 Indian River County 29.5%
7 Martin County 28.8%
8 Collier County 28.8%
9 Flagler County 27.5%
10 Marion County 27.3%
11 Hernando County 27.0%
12 Lee County 25.6%
13 Lake County 25.5%
14 Glades County 25.0%
15 Manatee County 25.0%
16 Volusia County 22.7%
17 Pinellas County 22.5%
18 Palm Beach County 22.4%
19 Pasco County 22.0%
20 Brevard County 22.0%
21 Levy County 22.0%
22 St. Lucie County 21.9%
23 Dixie County 21.4%
24 Putnam County 20.6%
25 Monroe County 19.6%
…
60 Duval County 12.3%
61 Hendry County 12.3%
62 Osceola County 12.2%
63 Alachua County 11.9%
64 Liberty County 11.9%
65 Union County 11.8%
66 Leon County 10.8%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2015

What it means

The share of residents aged 65 and over — retirees and seniors.

How it is calculated

Residents aged 65 and older divided by the total population.