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Gainesville, Florida

City in Alachua County, Florida · ZIP 32601, 32603, 32605

  • Alachua County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 33 public schools
  • 148,720 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 58,176Households
  • $45,611Median household income
  • $235,000Median home value
  • 33Public schools
  • 11ZIP codes

About Gainesville

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Population, 2000 to 2020+47.8%
80k100k120k140k160k2000: 95,44720002010: 124,35420102020: 141,085202095,447141,085
Population of Gainesville at each census
CensusPopulation
200095,447
2010124,354
2020141,085

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gainesville
Under $50k54.4%
$50k to $100k25%
$100k to $150k10.4%
$150k to $200k4.7%
$200k and over5.5%

Median household income $45,611 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gainesville
Owner occupied
22,388 units
Renter occupied
35,788 units
Vacancy rate
11.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gainesville compared with its county and state
Gainesville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGainesvilleAlachua CountyFlorida
Population143,611281,75121,928,881
Median household income$45,611$59,659$71,711
Median age26.532.242.6
Median home value$235,000$266,800$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher51.7%47.7%33.2%
Foreign-born residents12.1%11.4%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes38.5%54.1%67.3%
Mean commute to work18.4 minutes21.5 minutes28.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 12, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Gainesville33
Public schools in Gainesville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
FEARNSIDE FAMILY SERVICES CENTERPublicPre-KALACHUA
ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)PublicPre-K–5ALACHUA
BOULWARE SPRINGS CHARTERCharterK–5ALACHUA
C. W. NORTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5ALACHUA
CARING & SHARING LEARNING SCHOOLCharterPre-K–6ALACHUA
CAROLYN BEATRICE PARKER ELEMENTARYPublicK–5ALACHUA
EARLY LEARNING ACADEMY AT DUVALPublicPre-K–KALACHUA
GLEN SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–5ALACHUA
JOSEPH WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–5ALACHUA
LITTLEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5ALACHUA
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5ALACHUA
STEPHEN FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–5ALACHUA
THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE PROJECTCharterK–6ALACHUA
W. A. METCALFE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5ALACHUA
WILLIAM S. TALBOT ELEM SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5ALACHUA
ABRAHAM LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8ALACHUA
HOWARD W. BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8ALACHUA
RESILIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL INCCharter6–8ALACHUA
WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic6–8ALACHUA
A.QUINN JONES CENTERAlternative6–12ALACHUA
ALACHUA COUNTY JAILAlternative6–12ALACHUA
ALACHUA ESCHOOL (VIRTUAL FRANCHISE)Public6–12ALACHUA
ALACHUA REGIONAL JUEVNILE DETENTION CENTERAlternative6–12ALACHUA
CHALLENGE AT ALACHUA ACADEMYAlternative6–12ALACHUA
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12ALACHUA
NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCharter8–12ALACHUA
P. K. YONGE VIRTUAL FRANCHISEPublic6–12UF LAB SCH
PACEAlternative6–12ALACHUA
PROFESSIONAL ACADEMY MAGNET AT LOFTEN HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12ALACHUA
ALACHUA VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMPublicK–12ALACHUA
HOSPITAL HOMEBOUNDSpecial educationK–12ALACHUA
P.K. YONGE DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOLPublicK–12UF LAB SCH
SIDNEY LANIER CENTERAlternativeK–12ALACHUA

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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