Moving to Gainesville, Florida
About Gainesville, Florida

Gainesville is the county seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States, and the most populous city in North Central Florida, with a population of 145,212 in 2022. It is the principal city of the Gainesville metropolitan area with a population of 350,903 in 2022.
Gainesville is home to the University of Florida, the fourth-largest public university campus by enrollment in the United States as of the 2021–2022 academic year. The university is represented by the Florida Gators sports teams in NCAA competitions.
Gender
Gender | Gainesville | Florida | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 52.1% | 51.1% | 50.8% |
Male | 47.9% | 48.9% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Gainesville | Florida | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 16% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 6.6% | 4.2% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 13.4% | 9.3% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 14.2% | 13.8% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 16% | 18.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 8% | 12.5% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 8.7% | 13.7% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 3.2% | 5.6% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 3.3% | 6.4% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Gainesville | Florida | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 3% | 5% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 4% | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 18% | 28% | 27.0% |
Other College | 16% | 20% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 11% | 10% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 26% | 19% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 13% | 8% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 4% | 2% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 5% | 1% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Education
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Gainesville | Florida | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 56.3% | 53.4% | 60.1% |
African American | 20.4% | 15.2% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Asian | 6.7% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 3.7% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 12.2% | 25.8% | 18.2% |
Race / Ethnicity
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