Demographics · FL
Gainesville, FL demographics: 145,702 residents, with a median age of 26.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
145,702 people live in Gainesville, at a median age of 26.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 26.5 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Gainesville, the largest race group is White (58.3%); 13.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 12.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Gainesville is 26.5 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 47.5% male and 52.5% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 33.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,154 | 3.5% | ±560 |
| 5 to 17 | 13,955 | 9.6% | ±1,113 |
| 18 to 24 | 49,449 | 33.9% | ±2,143 |
| 25 to 34 | 24,418 | 16.8% | ±1,021 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,284 | 9.8% | ±969 |
| 45 to 54 | 10,445 | 7.2% | ±723 |
| 55 to 64 | 10,640 | 7.3% | ±889 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,699 | 6.7% | ±839 |
| 75 and over | 7,658 | 5.3% | ±629 |
Median age by sex: 26.3 (male) · 26.8 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Gainesville is White at 58.3% of the population. Separately, 13.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 85,007 | 58.3% | ±1,877 |
| Black or African American alone | 30,366 | 20.8% | ±1,371 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 297 | 0.2% | ±164 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 9,387 | 6.4% | ±894 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 50 | 0.0% | ±81 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,455 | 3.1% | ±795 |
| Two or more races | 16,140 | 11.1% | ±1,497 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 19,759 | 13.6% | ±1,033 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Gainesville has 59,816 households. 38.5% are family households and 38.4% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.14 people.
Total households
59,816
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.14
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
38.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
38.4%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 59,816 | ±1,159 |
| Family households | 23,052 | ±799 |
| Nonfamily households | 36,764 | ±1,345 |
| Householder living alone | 22,948 | ±1,226 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
12.4% of Gainesville residents were born outside the United States. 81.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (8.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 12.4% | 18,010 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 81.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 8.8% | Spanish · 12,368 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
53.7% of adults age 25 and over in Gainesville hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 53.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Gainesville is 1225175. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.