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Gainesville Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Gainesville Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

145,214

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.1%
5 - 17:
9.5%
18 - 24:
34.4%
25 - 34:
17.4%
35 - 54:
16.1%
55 - 64:
7.4%
Over 65 Years:
11.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
27.7%
27.7%
93.6%
93.6%
50.0%
50.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gainesville
USA
$27,414
$27,414
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Gainesville
USA
$43,783
$43,783
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

29.0%

Employment Industries

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Education
Healthcare
Accommodation
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Manufacturing
Other
Construction
Administration
Finance
Arts
Real estate
Transportation
22.5%
22.5%
15.8%
15.8%
11.0%
11.0%
10.2%
10.2%
7.2%
7.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
3.9%
3.9%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
55.3%
55.3%
21.5%
21.5%
12.1%
12.1%
6.1%
6.1%
4.8%
4.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Polish
French
European
Swedish
Russian
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
British
Welsh
Dutch
Jamaican
African
French Canadian
Brazilian
Hungarian
10.4%
10.4%
10.1%
10.1%
9.4%
9.4%
5.2%
5.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
Arabic
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
Korean
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Slavic languages
French Creole
African languages
Serbo-Croatian
Native American languages
Russian
Polish
Pacific Island languages
83.1%
83.1%
8.4%
8.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gainesville Residents

11.2%