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Gainesville, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Alachua County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
143,611
Population
2,244/sq mi density
$45,611
Median Income
$30,282 per capita
$235,000
Home Value
$293,024 Zillow
$1,214
Median Rent
40.5% income on rent
71°F
Avg Temperature
329 sunny days/yr
687
Violent Crime/100K
3,488 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$45,611 median income, 2.8% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$235,000 home value, $1,214/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
687 violent crimes/100K (81% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+16.7%
126,382 → 147,524
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.56%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.4%
$32,492 → $45,611
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gainesville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
164,407
+16,883 from 2023 (147,524)
Projected Median Income 2030
$57,834
+$12,223 from 2023 ($45,611)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 126,382 | — | $32,492 | — |
| 2015 | 129,425 | +2.4% | $31,818 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 132,128 | +2.1% | $34,004 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 134,188 | +1.6% | $37,264 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 140,398 | +4.6% | $40,937 | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 147,524 | +5.1% | $45,611 | +11.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.