The Town Files

Alachua County, Florida

285,492 people. The median home is worth $288,800 (typical Florida town: $331,600) and the median household earns $61,949.

Towns in Alachua County

Towns in Alachua County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gainesville141,085$247,500$46,19526.5
Alachua10,574$299,200$83,46437.9
Newberry7,342$288,100$89,55236.4
High Springs6,215$320,700$94,42138.0

People and housing

Alachua CountyTypical Florida town
Median home value$288,800$331,600
Median rent$1,339$1,569
Median household income$61,949$71,140
Median age32.342.8
Bachelor's degree or higher48.8%28.8%
Below the poverty line21.2%11.3%

Jobs and pay

139,023 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,829 a year.

Largest industries in Alachua CountyHealth care & social assistan…28,565 jobs · $66,140Retail13,956 jobs · $35,247Hotels & restaurants13,469 jobs · $25,586Professional & technical serv…7,037 jobs · $86,914Administrative & support6,503 jobs · $43,043Construction5,704 jobs · $61,600
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Alachua County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 779 storm events in Alachua County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Alachua County by type since 1996Hail126Flood34Drought14Tornado12Wildfire17High Wind3Lightning26Heavy Rain94Flash Flood11Funnel Cloud32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Alachua County has been included in 35 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 11, 2024HurricaneDR-4834: Hurricane Milton
October 7, 2024HurricaneEM-3622: Hurricane Milton
September 28, 2024HurricaneDR-4828: Hurricane Helene
September 24, 2024Tropical StormEM-3615: Tropical Storm Helene
August 10, 2024Tropical StormDR-4806: Hurricane Debby
August 3, 2024Tropical StormEM-3605: Tropical Storm Debby
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).