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Hawthorne, Florida

City in Alachua County, Florida · ZIP 32640

  • Alachua County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,529 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 552Households
  • $53,143Median household income
  • $136,500Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Hawthorne

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Population, 2000 to 2020+4.5%
1.4k1.4k1.5k1.5k1.5k2000: 1,41520002010: 1,41720102020: 1,47820201,4151,478
Population of Hawthorne at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,415
20101,417
20201,478

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 Hawthorne
Under $50k46.7%
$50k to $100k36.6%
$100k to $150k13.4%
$150k to $200k1.3%
$200k and over2%

Median household income $53,143 · 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 Hawthorne
Owner occupied
375 units
Renter occupied
177 units
Vacancy rate
14.3%

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.

Hawthorne compared with its county and state
Hawthorne compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHawthorneAlachua CountyFlorida
Population1,603281,75121,928,881
Median household income$53,143$59,659$71,711
Median age38.132.242.6
Median home value$136,500$266,800$325,000
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.4%47.7%33.2%
Foreign-born residents2.7%11.4%21.4%
Owner-occupied homes67.9%54.1%67.3%
Mean commute to work25.4 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 Hawthorne, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
CHESTER SHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5ALACHUA
HAWTHORNE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOLPublic6–12ALACHUA

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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