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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
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

2020 · 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 57.8%
2 Charlotte County 40.1%
3 Sarasota County 36.7%
4 Citrus County 36.4%
5 Highlands County 35.7%
6 Indian River County 32.9%
7 Collier County 32.2%
8 Martin County 31.2%
9 Flagler County 30.6%
10 Marion County 28.9%
11 Lee County 28.5%
12 Glades County 28.2%
13 Manatee County 27.5%
14 Hernando County 27.5%
15 Lake County 26.7%
16 Pinellas County 24.8%
17 Volusia County 24.5%
18 Levy County 24.4%
19 St. Lucie County 24.2%
20 Palm Beach County 24.0%
21 Brevard County 23.7%
22 Franklin County 23.1%
23 Jefferson County 23.1%
24 Dixie County 22.9%
25 Putnam County 22.9%
…
59 Liberty County 14.4%
60 Baker County 14.3%
61 Hillsborough County 14.2%
62 Alachua County 14.2%
63 Duval County 14.1%
64 Hendry County 13.5%
65 Leon County 13.4%
…

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020

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.