Alachua County , Florida
Population: 281,751 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $59,659 Home $266,800 Rent $1,255/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Alachua County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,659), with housing 13% below the US figure ($267,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Alachua County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with hurricane exposure the dominant local risk.
$59,659
Median Income
household
$266,800
Home Value
median
$1,255/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $59,659 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,981 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.7% |
| Median Home Value | $266,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,255/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 54.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 45.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 281,751 |
| Median Age | 32.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 47.7% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
30.9%
Obesity
11.2%
Diabetes
11.2%
Smoking
30.7%
High Blood Pressure
22.0%
No Physical Activity
19.8%
Depression
36.0%
Insufficient Sleep
77.9%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.3 · 90th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
90.33
🌀 Hurricane
96.70
🔥 Wildfire
95.17
❄️ Winter Storm
12.54
🌍 Earthquake
65.65
☀️ Drought
41.25
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