Gainesville, Florida Population 2024

147,001

Gainesville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gainesville was:

  • White: 61.4%
  • Black or African American: 21.9%
  • Two or more races: 8.39%
  • Asian: 6.14%
  • Other race: 1.87%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.09%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
64.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,297.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.34% (4,756)
The current population of Gainesville, Florida is 147,001 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 142,245.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White87,44261.4%
Black or African American31,18221.9%
Two or more races11,9448.39%
Asian8,7496.14%
Other race2,6661.87%
Native American3010.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1300.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gainesville Population by Race

Gainesville Population Pyramid 2024

Gainesville Median Age

26

Total

25.9

Male

26

Female

Gainesville Adults

There are 123,053 adults, (15,807 of whom are seniors) in Gainesville.

Gainesville Age Dependency

32.8

Age Dependency Ratio

14.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gainesville Sex Ratio

Female74,43052.26%
Male67,98447.74%

Gainesville Population by Age

Gainesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All55,1932.2738.561.5
Non Family34,0521.662674
Married13,4623.0871.228.8
Female5,8453.6836.263.8
Male1,8343.1437.962.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

38.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gainesville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,7393.7%
Associates Degree7,93310.71%
Bachelors Degree19,43526.24%
Graduate Degree17,57323.72%
High School Graduate13,04717.61%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9752.67%
Some College11,37315.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,74540,05123,386
Black17,76315,5154,427
Hispanic7,4877,0504,624
2+ Races5,0114,7623,004
Asian4,3374,0823,211
Other Race1,6681,589913
Native American22120967
Islander929217

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 74.04%.

Gainesville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,244$45,605$39,586
Graduate Degree$58,035$67,705$50,155
High School Graduate$29,964$31,852$26,668
Less Than 9th Grade$24,707$30,547$22,850
Overall$38,939$41,699$37,580
Some College$35,206$38,595$33,375

$38,939

Average Earnings

$41,699

Average Male

$37,580

Average Female

Gainesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gainesville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gainesville Language

83.08% of Gainesville residents speak only English, while 16.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.41% of the population.

Gainesville Language

Gainesville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White69,12418,38926.6%
Black29,3618,40928.64%
Hispanic14,8925,45636.64%
Multiple10,8503,52432.48%
Asian7,5172,57634.27%
Other2,52883533.03%
Native2946522.11%
Islander1303930%

29.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

28.14%

Male Poverty Rate

29.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gainesville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is Hispanic, with 36.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gainesville is Native, with 22.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 44.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 45.38%.

Gainesville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.08%
High School20.2%
Some College14.55%
Bachelors or Greater11.22%

Gainesville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed59.13%
Female Unemployed52.62%
Female Employed19.26%
Male Employed16.35%

Gainesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gainesville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,147$99,135
Households$43,783$66,377
Married Families$100,710$128,229
Non Families$32,340$44,865

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gainesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

23.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

25.0%

Male Marriage Rate

22.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Gainesville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gainesville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gainesville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gainesville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

6,031

Number of Veterans

4,985

Male Veterans

1,046

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,692
Second Gulf War1,544
First Gulf War1,383
Korea315
World War II61

Gainesville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,559
55 to 641,508
65 to 741,245
75+1,078
18 to 34641

Gainesville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,2765.38%
Black1,4496.19%
Hispanic3942.62%
2+ Races1361.47%
Other Race1074.81%
Asian350.43%
Native American289.56%

Gainesville Veterans by Race

Gainesville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gainesville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gainesville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gainesville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.77%

Born in Gainesville

88.83%

Native Born

11.17%

Foreign Born

6%

Non Citizen

5.17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

88.83% of Gainesville residents were born in the United States, with 55.77% having been born in Florida. 6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gainesville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029152,9461,1890.78%
2028151,7571,1890.79%
2027150,5681,1890.8%
2026149,3791,1890.8%
2025148,1901,1890.81%
2024147,0011,1890.82%
2023145,8125360.37%
2022145,2761,2230.85%
2021144,0531,8081.27%
2020142,2458,0576%
2019134,1883710.28%
2018133,8171,6891.28%
2017132,1284710.36%
2016131,6572,2321.72%
2015129,4251,7901.4%
2014127,6351,2530.99%
2013126,3823640.29%
2012126,0183320.26%
2011125,6861,0110.81%
2010124,67500%
200095,44710,67712.6%
199084,7703,3994.18%
198081,37116,86126.14%
197064,51034,809117.2%
196029,7012,84010.57%
195026,86113,10495.25%
194013,7573,29231.46%
193010,4653,60552.55%
19206,86067710.95%
19106,1832,55070.19%
19003,63384330.22%
18902,790-150,156-98.18%

Gainesville Population by Year