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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 Aug 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

45,282

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.1%
5 - 17:
19.0%
18 - 24:
11.7%
25 - 34:
15.6%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
8.9%
Over 65 Years:
14.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.1%
6.1%
76.8%
76.8%
25.2%
25.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Gainesville
USA
$31,619
$31,619
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Gainesville
USA
$64,163
$64,163
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.9%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Education
Accommodation
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Finance
22.9%
22.9%
10.8%
10.8%
10.6%
10.6%
7.9%
7.9%
7.7%
7.7%
7.6%
7.6%
6.1%
6.1%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
3.9%
3.9%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
41.0%
41.0%
36.4%
36.4%
15.3%
15.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.4%
3.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
African
Italian
Scottish
European
French
British
Polish
Pennsylvania German
Scots-Irish
Dutch
Norwegian
Welsh
British West Indian
French Canadian
Greek
Ghanian
Eastern European
8.1%
8.1%
7.0%
7.0%
5.6%
5.6%
3.1%
3.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Vietnamese
Tagalog
Korean
African languages
Hungarian
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Japanese
60.3%
60.3%
33.1%
33.1%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Gainesville Residents

22.2%