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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 21, 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 15.3% +0.3 pp since 2023
Regions of Florida · 2024 60 of 67 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 +3.7 pp
vs Florida −6.0 pp Florida: 21.3% · 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%
United States
17.2%
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

2016 · 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
#TerritoryResidents 65 and over
1 Sumter County 53.1%
2 Charlotte County 37.6%
3 Citrus County 35.1%
4 Sarasota County 34.0%
5 Highlands County 33.9%
6 Indian River County 30.2%
7 Collier County 29.6%
8 Martin County 29.4%
9 Flagler County 28.3%
10 Marion County 27.8%
11 Hernando County 27.4%
12 Lee County 26.3%
13 Lake County 25.9%
14 Glades County 25.9%
15 Manatee County 25.5%
16 Volusia County 23.2%
17 Pinellas County 23.0%
18 Palm Beach County 22.7%
19 Levy County 22.6%
20 St. Lucie County 22.6%
21 Brevard County 22.5%
22 Pasco County 22.4%
23 Dixie County 21.7%
24 Putnam County 21.1%
25 Monroe County 20.4%
…
61 Union County 12.8%
62 Duval County 12.7%
63 Osceola County 12.6%
64 Alachua County 12.4%
65 Liberty County 11.9%
66 Leon County 11.3%
67 Orange County 10.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2016

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.